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Kid Cudi Didn’t Want to Testify in Diddy Trial, But ‘I Knew I Was Helping Cassie’
Kid Cudi testified about a 2011 home invasion and 2012 car firebombing linked to Sean Combs amid charges including sex trafficking and racketeering, supporting Cassie Ventura's allegations.
- On a recent occasion, Kid Cudi publicly described testifying against Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Manhattan federal court after being subpoenaed, addressing allegations related to a home invasion and car explosion linked to Combs.
- Despite prosecutors' requests, Kid Cudi initially declined twice to testify voluntarily but said `I was just there because I had to be` after receiving a subpoena.
- He said Combs allegedly broke into his Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles home shortly after December 2011 and firebombed his Porsche outside his home in January 2012.
- Following the trial, Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted on two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, faces up to 20 years with sentencing set for October 3 at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
- Discussing the trial publicly, Cudi reflected on testifying for the first time on the Call Her Daddy podcast as Cudi: The Memoir debuted on Aug. 12 and his album Free is due on August 22.
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Kid Cudi says he declined to testify against Diddy twice before being subpoenaed
Kid Cudi has said that he declined to testify in court against Sean “Diddy” Combs twice before being subpoenaed. The disgraced music mogul was found guilty on two counts of transportation for engaging in prostitution, but was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking in July, and pleaded not guilty to all five charges. During the trial, Cudi – real name Scott Mescudi – appeared in court to testify against Combs, and was considered a key witn…
Kid Cudi: I Didn't Want to Testify Against Diddy
Kid Cudi has opened up about testifying against Sean “Diddy” Combs and says that he was forced to by the prosecution. “It was really hard. I didn’t want to do it. I got subpoenaed and I knew I was helping Cassie and I just wanted to be there for her and help her out. It was a tough situation,” he said to CBS News. After testifying, Cudi faced backlash from Diddy fans. “The backlash was swift. I had a lot of people that supported me, but there we…
Kid Cudi discusses his testimony in the Sean Combs trial: ‘I hated every minute of it’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — Kid Cudi, a key witness in the sex trafficking trial against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed in a new interview published Wednesday that he declined to testify twice before he was ultimately subpoenaed. “I felt I was calm. I was there because I had to be,” Cudi told host Alex Cooper in a conversation for the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “I hated every minute of it,” Cudi added. “I did not want to do it, but then I thought about, …
Whew! Kid Cudi Speaks On Testifying Against Diddy & Where Things Stand With Cassie Today
Whew, Roomies — some things in this industry don’t come with glitz and glam, and Kid Cudi just gave us a front-row seat to one of them. The rapper-actor, who usually keeps it lowkey and focused on his art, found himself in the middle of one of the biggest scandals in entertainment — the case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. And, while he didn’t want any parts of the trial at first, it turns out his decision to take the stand came from a deeply person…
Kid Cudi 'hated every minute' of testifying in Diddy federal sex trafficking trial
Kid Cudi testified in support of ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during Diddy's racketeering trial, motivated by his desire to support the musician. The two had a brief romance in 2011.
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