Kid Cudi’s torched Porsche seen in explosive new pics after Diddy ‘hurt his DOG & bombed car’ in jealous fit over Cassie
RAPPER Kid Cudi testified that Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly broke into his home and hurt his dog in a jealous rage over his relationship with Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura.
The musician, born Scott Mescudi, also testified how weeks after learned about his relationship with , his Porsche was set ablaze in the driveway of his home in Los Angeles in January 2012.
The courtroom was shown evidence photos of the damage to Mescudi's Porsche after the sportscar's convertible roof was cut open before a Molotov cocktail was thrown in it.
Photos showed the driver seats leather red interior heavily charred from the flames.
The interior driver seat door was suffered burned damage.
Ventura previously testified during week one of the trial how Combs became irate when he learned about her relationship with Mescudi.
A visibly pregnant Ventura told the courtroom that Combs made a series of threats against her and Mescudi.
During Mescudi's testimony, prosecutors asked him about a break-in at his Los Angeles home that occurred in December 2011.
The break-in occurred as Mescudi went to met Ventura at a hotel after she told him that Combs found out about their relationship.
Mescudi said he called Combs, who said, "What's up," to which he responded, "Motherf**ker are you in my house?"
Combs allegedly told him, "I am here waiting for you," the rapper testified.
When Mescudi arrived at his house, he recalled the exterior as appearing normal, but once he got inside he realized his security cameras had been moved.
Mescudi said some gifts he had bought for his family were opened, and his dog was locked in a bathroom.
When prosecutor Emily Johnson asked Mescudi about his car, the rapper said his dog sitter called him one morning in January 2012 and told him his Porsche was on fire.
Mescudi, who was at an ex-girlfriend's sister's house 45 minutes away, said his Porsche had been bombed by a Molotov cocktail.
When prosecutors asked about a photo of the car they showed him, Mescudi told them it was "the hole they cut in the roof of my car to put in the Molotov cocktail."
Mescudi's car bombing was mentioned in Ventura's lawsuit against Combs, which she filed in 2023.
Combs and his defense team have denied being involved in the alleged arson.
It comes as…
- Kid Cudi testified for hours about how Combs allegedly broke into his home, hurt his dog, and had his Porsche blown up
- Combs' ex-personal assistant David James described Combs' drug-filled "med bag" with Obama-shaped ecstasy pills and sperm boosters
- Cassie's mom Regina said Combs demanded she pay him $20,000 in exchange for a sex tape of her daughter
- Cassie spent four days on the stand detailing how she was allegedly forced to take part in drug-fueled sex marathons Combs called "freak-offs"
- Cassie sobbed as she described how Combs beat her and forced male escorts to urinate on her in the sick sessions
- Her husband, Alex Fine, broke his silence with an emotional statement after Cassie's testimony wrapped
- Dawn Richard testified Combs threatened her life to keep her quiet after she saw him beat Cassie in 2009
During her four-day testimony, Ventura said Combs and Mescudi eventually met to discuss the relationship and detailed their conversation for the court.
At one point, Mescudi asked Combs, "What about my car?" And Combs replied coldly, "What car," Ventura testified.
COMBS' FORMER ASSISTANT TESTIFIES
Mescudi, 41, is among six witnesses prosecutors will call forward on Thursday.
The day's proceedings began with George Kaplan, Combs' former assistant, back on the stand.
Kaplan testified on Wednesday about his time working at Combs Enterprises between 2013 and 2015.
The former assistant said he would routinely book hotel rooms for Combs under the name Frank Black, which he said was a reference to the late Bad Boy Records rapper Biggie Smalls, whose nickname was "Frank White."
Kaplan described working punishing "80 to 100-hour" work weeks, which would involve ensuring Combs' breakfast was cooked and his bathroom was stocked with all his essentials.
The assistant told jurors his job would also involve prepping hotel rooms for Combs' alleged freak-offs.
He recalled stocking the rooms with candles, Astroglide lubricant, baby oil and clothing.
Kaplan said he would often clean up after the alleged sex marathons in order to protect Combs' public image.
"It was implied, protect his public image. I was keen on doing that," Kaplan testified.
"I found hotels would sell photos to newspapers to shame guests."
Combs' attorneys have insisted that while Combs might be guilty of domestic violence against Cassie, he's not guilty of any of the charges against him, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The music executive has pleaded not guilty to all charges as prosecutors continue to paint him as the ringleader of a criminal enterprise.
He has denied all allegations against him and insists he's only engaged in consensual sex.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) at 800-656-HOPE (4673).
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James 'intimidated' by lie detector test
David James testified that Sean Combs used a lie detector test on him at least twice while he worked as his assistant.
James said in his first year of work, Combs brought in a former FBI agent who specialized in polygraphs to interview him after some money went missing.
“It was very intimidating,” James told the court.
“I had never taken a lie detector test before.”
James testified he had to take another test again after a watch went missing.
James 'intimidated' by lie detector test
David James testified that Sean Combs used a lie detector test on him at least twice while he worked as his assistant.
James said in his first year of work, Combs brought in a former FBI agent who specialized in polygraphs to interview him after some money went missing.
“It was very intimidating,” James told the court.
“I had never taken a lie detector test before.”
James testified he had to take another test again after a watch went missing.
Details from Sharay Hayes' first 'freak-off'
Sharay Hayes testified that during his first “freak-off,” Sean Combs was naked.
He said Combs was wearing a face covering that only showed his eyes, and holding a bottle of lubricant.
Hayes told the jury the session ended with Cassie Ventura going into another room with Combs.
David James filled Combs' 'med bag'
David James testified he filled Sean Combs’ “med bag,” which the court also heard Cassie Ventura and Dawn Richard testify about.
The Louis Vuitton pouch carried about 25 to 30 pill bottles, including Viagra, ecstasy, Percocet, Advil, and water pills.
He would also fill the bag with personal items and typically at least $10,000 in cash, which he was told to use when buying condoms and lubricant.
Cops found Sean Combs' Louis Vuitton pouch when they raided his hotel room in New York City after he was arrested in September 2024Credit: Department of Justice Former assistant recalled 'Diddy-bopping'
David James said he was asked to fill Sean Combs' hotel rooms with applesauce, Jello, Fiji water, and Ciroc vodka.
He admitted he sometimes joined in on the partying by drinking Ciroc vodka and taking ecstasy, which he called "Diddy-bopping."
He testified that Combs once kept an "embarrassing" video of him dancing at a party "in case he ever needs it."
Sordid pictures released yesterday
Federal investigators found baby oil, lubricant, ecstasy, pink cocaine, and candy when they raided Sean Combs' hotel room in New York City after he was arrested in September.
They discovered pills prescribed to Frank Black, which is also the alias Combs used during drug-fueled sex marathons he called "freak-offs," Cassie testified last week.
Combs used nearly 10 bottles of baby oil for every "freak-off," which he allegedly forced Cassie to participate in weekly for years as he watched her have sex with male escorts, Cassie testified.
The pictures of the sordid hotel room, which the jury on Combs' federal sex trafficking trial were shown on Friday, were released to the public on Monday as week two of his trial got underway.
Pills prescribed to Frank Black were found in Sean Combs' hotel room in September 2024Credit: Department of Justice 
Cops found bags of baby oil bottles and lubricant in the hotel roomCredit: Department of Justice Witnesses so far
Ten witnesses have been called so far. In order, they include:
- Israel Florez
- Daniel Phillip
- Cassie Ventura
- Yasin Binda
- Dawn Richard
- Kerry Morgan
- David James
- Regina Ventura
- Sharay Hayes
- Gerard Gannon
Next witnesses revealed
After Special Agent Gerard Gannon continues his testimony tomorrow, the next witness is Dr. Dawn Hughes.
Hughes is a forensic psychologist with expertise in domestic violence cases.
After Hughes, George Kaplan will take the stand.
Last week, Cassie Ventura testified that Kaplan was an employee who quit after he saw Sean Combs allegedly abuse Cassie.
Rapper Kid Cudi will take the stand after Kaplan.
Today's courtroom sketches
Sketches from the courthouse today show witnesses David James, Regina Ventura, and Sharay Hayes on the stand.
Sean Combs watches as his former personal assistant David James is questioned by prosecutors during his federal sex trafficking trial on May 20, 2025Credit: Reuters 
Combs watches as Regina Ventura, the mom of his ex-girlfriend and alleged victim Cassie, testifies at his trial on TuesdayCredit: Reuters 
Male exotic dancer Sharay Hayes, whose stage name is The Punisher, testifies at Combs' trial in New York City on TuesdayCredit: Reuters
About the Obama-shaped ecstasy pills
Sean Combs' former personal assistant David James, testified today that Combs took drugs daily, including Obama-shaped ecstasy pills and Viagra.
Combs carried a designer bag of 30 pill bottles around with him, some of which were allegedly prescribed to his alter ego name Frank Black, according to witness David James.
James, who worked for Combs from 2007 to 2009, took the stand for the second day on Tuesday to testify against his former boss.
He told jurors part of his job was to book hotel rooms for Combs under the alias "Frank Black," which he stocked with food, drinks, and toiletries.
James testified that Combs kept various pill bottles in his toiletry bag, a Louis Vuitton pouch that previous witnesses Cassie Ventura and Dawn Richard both testified that Combs called his "med bag."
Combs kept pills including Viagra, weight loss pills, Percocet, ecstasy, water pills, and "sperm booster" pills in the bag, which James testified he kept by his side at all times.
“There were various pills but one was in the form of a former president’s face,” James told jurors, then clarified that the ecstasy pills were shaped like former President Barack Obama, whom Combs met on multiple occasions.
James testified that Combs took drugs "every day."
Kid Cudi to take the stand
Rapper Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, is set to take the stand testify against Sean Combs this week.
Kid Cudi has already been mentioned several times on the stand because he dated Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2011.
He is expected to take the stand on Wednesday or Thursday.
Jury shown AR-15 pieces
Special Agent Gerard Gannon testified that agents found pieces of AR-15 rifles in the closet of Sean Combs' Miami Beach home.
Jurors were shown the upper receivers of the guns in evidence bags.
Gannon told the jury that aside from the rifles, agents found sex toys, platform high heels, baby oil, lubricant, and lingerie in Combs' closet during the raid in 2024.
'The Punisher' at the courthouse
Sharay Hayes, known by his stage name "The Punisher," was pictured arriving at the courthouse to testify against Sean "Diddy" Combs on Tuesday.
Hayes said he engaged in about a dozen "freak-offs" with Combs and Cassie Ventura from 2012 to 2016.
Exotic dancer Sharay Hayes arriving at the courthouse to testify against Sean Combs on May 20, 2025Credit: Reuters 
Hayes, whose stage name is 'The Punisher' at the US Courthouse on TuesdayCredit: Reuters Special agent recalls raiding Combs' Miami home
Special Agent Gerard Gannon testified he was in charge of raiding Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami home on Star Island in March 2024.
He said about 80 to 90 law enforcement agents raided the 20,000-square-foot property, which includes a main home and a guest house.
He said the search started after 3 pm that day, which is late for a search warrant, but they waited for Combs to leave because he was going on vacation with his family.
Gannon testified that agents used a car to break down Combs' gate.
The house was raided on the same day as Combs' home in Los Angeles.
Diddy shivers in court
Sean Combs is apparently cold in court as he was seen trying to warm himself up at the defense table today.
Combs, wearing a blue sweater, wrapped his arms around himself during a break in his sex trafficking trial.
Sean Combs trying to warm himself up during his federal sex trafficking trial in New York City on May 20, 2025Credit: Reuters 'The Punisher' describes last 'freak-off'
Sharay Hayes testified the "freak-offs" were "a lot of pressure" and tha the took medication to help his performance.
He said his last session was in 2016, when he failed to perform and was never invited back.
Before he left, Hayes testified that Cassie Ventura thanked him "for being private and respecting their privacy in terms of our interactions."
Hayes never saw violence
Sharay Hayes said he never saw any violence between Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura during "freak-offs."
He testified that he never saw Cassie acting uncomfortable with the sex sessions.
"It seemed like it was consensual as far as I was concerned," Hayes told the court.
“I did not get any cues that there was a discomfort with what was going on."
He said he only saw the couple use marijuana during the occasions, and that Cassie never appeared to be high when he saw her.
Cassie's parents leaving the trial
Cassie's parents, Regina and Rodrick Ventura, walked out of the courthouse holding hands this afternoon.
Regina testified that Sean Combs demanded Cassie's parents pay him $20,000 after he found out his ex-girlfriend was dating Kid Cudi.
Cassie's parents leaving Sean Combs' federal trial on May 20, 2025Credit: Getty 
Regina Ventura leaving the Daniel Patrick Moynihan US Courthouse with her lawyer on TuesdayCredit: Reuters Hayes said he didn't have feelings for Cassie
Sharay Hayes testified that at the time, he thought he was the only person that Cassie Ventura was having "freak-offs" with and that it felt special.
However, he denied having romantic feelings for Cassie, despite what he told prosecutors during interviews.
“That may have been taken out of context, because that’s not the case,” Hayes said.
He told the court he never personally spoke to Cassie outside of brief bantering before a "freak-off."
Hayes' testimony is in direct contrast to Daniel Phillip's time on the stand last Monday.
Phillip, another male escort who engaged in the alleged "freak-offs," said he would have liked to be Cassie's boyfriend and that the two texted outside of the sick sessions.
'The Punisher' said he 'struggled'
After the lunch break, Sharay Hayes testified it was sometimes difficult for him to perform during the "freak-offs" because Sean Combs was there.
"One time Mr. Combs threw condoms on the couch next to us," he recalled.
"I struggled. It was a failure."
He said he wasn't sure if his performance affected his pay.
Court takes a lunch break
The jury is now taking a 30-minute lunch break.
Sharay Hayes will continue his testimony after the recess.
Hayes recognized Cassie
"The Punisher" said he participated in "freak-offs" about eight or 12 times.
Sharay Hayes testified that he ended up recognizing Cassie Ventura because he followed Sean Combs on Instagram.
Combs was 'naked and wearing face covering'
Sharay Hayes testified that during his first "freak-off," Sean Combs was naked, wearing a face covering that only showed his eyes, and holding a bottle of lubricant.
He said the session ended with Cassie Ventura going into another room with Combs.
She then came back and gave Hayes $1,200 more before he left.