Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was called as a witness by the prosecution. Mescudi, the "Pursuit of Happiness" rapper, was once in a brief relationship with Combs' ex, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura .

On day 9 of Diddy's criminal trial, rapper Kid Cudi testified about his relationship with Cassie Ventura and the abusive nature of her relationship with Sean Combs. Cudi said his car was torched with a Molotov cocktail – and he suspected Diddy was involved,