Diddy Trial Day 3: Cassie Says He Threatened to Blow Up Kid Cudi’s Car – Billboard

Cassie Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs, is scheduled to undergo cross-examination Thursday now that she’s finished her direct testimony. Cassie Ventura wipes tears from her eye while testifying in Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in New York. Elizabeth Williams/AP Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura wrapped up her direct testimony against the rap mogul on Wednesday (May 14), telling jurors that Combs threatened to blow up Kid Cudi’s car and revealing the dollar amount of a bombshell settlement that set off the sex-trafficking probe. Ventura, an R&B singer who dated Combs on and off for 11 years, is the star witness in Combs’ criminal trial. She’s been on the witness stand since Tuesday (May 13), testifying that Combs physically abused her and forced her to have sex with male escorts during drug-fueled events known as “freak offs.” In her final day of direct testimony, Ventura reportedly told the jury that Combs became enraged when he discovered she was dating Cudi (Scott Mescudi) in 2011, according to The New York Times , which also reported that Ventura testified that Combs lunged at her with a wine opener and threatened to release freak off videos and hurt both
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