Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is pushing to strike Kid Cudi’s testimony about a 2012 car bombing, arguing it’s speculative and prejudicial.
The incident involved Cudi’s Porsche, which was destroyed by a Molotov cocktail. He suggested Combs may have been involved.
Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, testified on May 22 during day nine of Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial. He recalled getting a call from his dog-sitter saying his car was on fire. A friend soon sent him a photo of the burning vehicle.
When he arrived at his Los Angeles home, the damage was beyond repair. “The top of my Porsche was cut open,” he told the court. “That’s where they inserted the Molotov cocktail.”
Police records confirm an incendiary device caused the fire. Cudi first acknowledged the incident publicly in 2023 but didn’t assign blame. In court, however, he linked the event to his brief relationship with singer Cassie Ventura, who was also involved with Combs at the time.
Ventura, who dated Diddy until 2018, had previously testified that Combs threatened to blow up Cudi’s car out of jealousy. According to Cudi, he confronted Combs at Soho House in Los Angeles after the incident. When he asked, “What are we going to do about my car?” Combs allegedly replied, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Cudi said they met again years later, when Combs reportedly told him, “I want to apologize for everything.” While Cudi said he made peace with it, his courtroom testimony revived suspicions about Combs’ possible role in the arson.
Diddy’s attorneys want that testimony dismissed. They argue Cudi’s statements amount to speculation and pose a risk of unfair prejudice. They also insist a witness can’t testify that someone was “lying,” as Cudi implied Combs had done.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said records from the 2012 incident are no longer available due to expired retention policies. Cudi’s team has not issued a comment.
Diddy is currently facing federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and facilitating prostitution. He has denied all allegations. The trial remains underway.
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