Kid Cudi testified in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-crimes trial, and he’s revealing what Casandra “Cassie” Ventura Fine told him of the embattled hip hop mogul.
Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was romantically involved with Ventura Fine in 2011, within the decade she spent on and off with Combs.
While on the stand on May 22, the rapper said that Ventura Fine told him that Combs “would hit her” and “sometimes kick her.” He said around Thanksgiving of 2010 is “when she was telling me she was having problems” in her relationship with Combs.
During his testimony, Mescudi also described receiving a call in December 2011 from Ventura Fine, who he said sounded “scared” and told him that Combs had found out about their relationship.
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“I didn’t think she was still dealing with him,” said Mescudi, who testified that he brought her to a hotel because he wanted to make sure she was “safe away from” Combs.
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The rapper went on to say that he later received a call informing him that Combs was inside his house. When Mescudi arrived home, he said no one was inside, but some gifts for his family had been opened and his dog was locked up in the bathroom.
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Mescudi said he was in love with Ventura Fine, but that they ended things because the “drama” was “getting out of hand,” and he “just wanted to give it some space, for my safety and for her safety.” When asked why he had safety concerns, Mescudi responded, “Because I knew Sean Combs was violent.”
Ventura Fine previously testified that she did not tell Combs about her relationship with Mescudi because she was concerned about what his reaction would be. She also said she obtained a burner phone for her communications with Mescudi, and that when Combs learned of the relationship, he lunged at her with a wine bottle opener between his fingers.
Contributing: Edward Segarra
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Diddy trial: Kid Cudi testifies Cassie revealed Sean Combs abuse
