Kid Cudi is testifying today about his relationship with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the star witness in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial.
The 41-year-old rapper, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, briefly dated Ventura in 2011 while she was still involved with Combs. Mescudi testified that Combs broke into his house and locked his dog in a bathroom after discovering his relationship with Ventura.
Ventura testified last week that Combs lunged at her with a wine bottle opener after he found emails between her and Mescudi during a “freak off.”
George Kaplan, Combs’s former assistant, testified earlier that he saw Combs be violent towards Ventura on his private jet in 2015. Kaplan also recalled seeing visible injuries on Ventura’s face later that year. Kaplan said the “physical behavior” he witnessed prompted him to quit.
Yesterday, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Gerard Gannon, who led the 2024 raid on Combs’s Miami mansion, said agents found two disassembled AR-15-style guns, 25 bottles of baby oil and 31 bottles of lubricant on his property.
Combs is facing sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy charges. Combs was arrested in September 2024 as federal authorities alleged he threatened, abused, and coerced victims “to fulfill his sexual desires” between 2004 and 2024. Combs has denied any accusations of wrongdoing.
Kid Cudi describes aftermath of alleged break-in
Scott Mescudi testified that some items had been moved and his dog had been locked in a bathroom after Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly broke in.
Mescudi said he called Combs after arriving back at his house because he wanted to “confront” and “fight” him.
But soon afterward, Mescudi said he decided to call the police and file a report instead. Mescudi said Combs texted him after the break-in while he was spending the holidays with Ventura.
“I guess he was in the dark about things and wanted to talk, but at that point, post-break-in, I didn’t want to talk,” Mescudi said.
“You broke into my house, you messed with my dog, I don’t want to talk to you,” he added.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 16:16
Kid Cudi says Diddy showed up at his house
After he picked up Cassie Ventura and took her to the Sunset Marquis hotel, Scott Mescudi said one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’s staff called him.
Mescudi said the staff member, Capricorn Clark, was on the “verge of tears” as she told him Combs and two of his associates were inside his house.
Mescudi said he called Combs on his way back to his house. Combs said he wanted “to talk” and was “over here waiting for you,” Mescudi testified.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 16:11
Kid Cudi says Cassie called him in distress after Sean Combs discovered their relationship
Scott Mescudi, better known as Kid Cudi, said Cassie Ventura once called him while upset around 6 a.m. in December 2011.
She said Sean “Diddy” Combs had discovered their relationship, he testified.
“She asked me to pick her up,” Mescudi said. “She sounded really stressed on the phone, nervous, scared, so I went to go pick her up.”
Mescudi said he took Ventura to the Sunset Marquis, believing it’d be a safe place to keep her away from Combs. Ventura also said that Combs was abusive, Mescudi testified.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 16:07
Kid Cudi describes beginning of relationship with Cassie Ventura
Scott Mescudi, also known as the rapper Kid Cudi, said he started dating Cassie Ventura in 2011.
Mescudi said he believed “she and Sean Combs had some problems and they weren’t dating anymore.”
They first met in 2008, he added.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 15:54
Kid Cudi takes the stand
Rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, has taken the stand.
He dated Cassie Ventura in 2011.
George Kaplan testifies again that he cleaned up Diddy’s hotel rooms
George Kaplan testified again today that he helped clean up Sean “Diddy” Combs’s hotel rooms because he was worried hotel staff would try to sell pictures of what he left behind.
“I didn’t want his reputation to be compromised,” he testified.
Yesterday, Kaplan made a similar statement and said it was part of his job to protect Combs’s image.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 15:42
Combs didn’t keep track of most of his purchases, Kaplan testifies
George Kaplan said Sean “Diddy” Combs’s staff, rather than the music mogul himself, kept track of most of his purchases.
Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo asked Kaplan if there was any reason “to think he’s keeping track of baby oil purchases?”
“Definitely not,” Kaplan responded.
“His world was the size of earth,” he added.
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 15:32
See it: George Kaplan entering court Thursday morning
Kaplan says he felt Combs was a ‘god among men’
George Kaplan said he felt Sean “Diddy” Combs was a “god among men” while working as his assistant ten years ago.
Kaplan described the job as a “once in a lifetime opportunity.”
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 15:16
Cross-examination begins as Kaplan reveals he had ‘incredible’ time working for Diddy
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s attorney is now cross-examining George Kaplan.
Kaplan said working for Combs was one of the most “incredible” times of his life.
“Working for Mr. Combs made my world so much bigger in such a short period of time,” Kaplan testified.
“When you work with Mr. Combs, part of the job, whether you’re close with him or not, he has an extremely infectious vibration,” he added. “You’re around him and you feel his excitement.”
Katie Hawkinson22 May 2025 15:02
