Kid Cudi testifies at Diddy trial about Molotov cocktail assault on Porsche

Rapper Kid Cudi, the largest star but to take the witness stand in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial, alleged that the rap mogul threatened him and was behind a Molotov cocktail assault that broken his Porsche.

Cudi, whose authorized title is Scott Mescudi, testified for about two hours on Thursday, answering questions on his relationship with Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who testified final week.

The star advised the court docket he additionally believed Combs was concerned in a break-in at his residence; later, Combs’ lawyer emphasised that there was no proof of Combs’ involvement with both.

Mr Mescudi was amongst a number of witnesses who testified Thursday because the third week of the trial ended earlier than the lengthy Memorial Day weekend.

Combs is going through doable life in jail if convicted on expenses of racketeering, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. He has denied the fees and pleaded not responsible.

The rapper individually denied accusations in a barrage of civil lawsuits that echo among the claims made in his prison case.

Mr Mescudi advised the court docket he and Ms Ventura dated for just a few months in 2011 after Combs requested him to file music together with her. Mr Mescudi testified a few sequence of incidents involving Combs.

The first occurred in December 2011, when Mr Mescudi stated he received a frantic name from Ms Ventura, who stated Combs came upon the 2 have been seeing one another.

Mr Mescudi testified that he took Mrs Ventura to a lodge for security, then received a name from a mutual pal, who stated Combs and an one other particular person have been inside Mr Mescudi’s Los Angeles residence.

Mr Mescudi advised the court docket he instantly received into his automotive and drove to his residence, calling Combs on the best way.

Combs answered the telephone, he testified.

“(Expletive) are you in my home?” Mr Mescudi recalled asking Combs.

He alleged that Combs advised him he wished to speak and responded, “I’m over right here ready for you.”

Mr Mescudi stated he arrived at his residence to seek out his safety cameras going through the improper method and unopened Christmas presents for his household rifled by means of. His canine additionally was locked within the lavatory and was performing “jittery and on edge”.

He tried to name Combs once more. “I wished to confront him, I wished to combat him,” Mr Mescudi stated on the stand.

He stated he reported the incident to police.

Mr Mescudi additionally advised the court docket that shortly after his relationship with Ventura ended, in January 2012, his automotive was bombed with a Molotov cocktail.

Mr Mescudi testified that he received a name from his dogsitter who stated his automotive was on fireplace. He advised the court docket that he got here residence to discover a gap reduce within the roof of his Porche and an explosive inside.

Prosecutors confirmed the jury images of the inside of the automotive, which was charred.

Mr Mescudi accuses Combs of being behind the incident, although the mogul denied any involvement at a later assembly.

The jury additionally heard from make-up artist Mylah Morales, who advised the court docket that she “feared for her life” after witnessing Mrs Ventura with a black eye, break up lip and knots in her head on one event.

Frederic Zemmour, the final supervisor of a lodge the place Combs usually booked, additionally testified about deep cleansing after Combs stayed there. The entrance desk famous that the visitor “at all times spills candle wax on all the pieces” and makes use of extreme quantities of oil.

When the trial resumes on Tuesday subsequent week, the jury is predicted to listen to from Capricorn Clark, the lady who known as Mr Mescudi when Combs was allegedly breaking into his residence.