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Kid Cudi Testifies About Diddy’s Alleged Retaliation in Federal Trial

The rapper detailed a 2011 break-in and a 2012 car bombing allegedly orchestrated by Sean Combs after learning of Cudi's relationship with Cassie Ventura.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs watches as Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Gerard Gannon shows a firearm, recovered during a search in Miami, to jury members at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 21, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.
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Overview

  • Kid Cudi testified in Manhattan federal court, recounting a December 2011 break-in at his Hollywood Hills home allegedly carried out by Sean Combs and associates.
  • The rapper described finding unwrapped Christmas gifts, a jittery dog locked in the bathroom, and altered security cameras after the incident.
  • Cudi also testified about a January 2012 car bombing in which his Porsche was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail, corroborating earlier claims by Cassie Ventura.
  • Ventura previously testified that Combs threatened to blow up Cudi's car after discovering their brief romantic relationship in 2011.
  • Prosecutors aim to use Cudi's testimony to bolster racketeering charges by demonstrating Combs' use of intimidation and violence to further his alleged criminal enterprise.