Earlier than taking a break for the lengthy weekend, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial received a star visitor. Scott Mescudi, aka rapper Child Cudi, took the stand to testify concerning allegations that Diddy broke into his home and destroyed his automotive. Whereas all of the allegations in opposition to Diddy level towards a historical past of violence, Child Cudi taking the stand appeared to be the primary time Diddy appeared rattled throughout his trial. In line with the New York Put up, when the “Pursuit of Happiness” rapper took the stand, there was a palpable shift in power.

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Since Diddy’s trial won’t be televised, a lot of the reporting has been relayed from sources inside the courtroom. Nonetheless, even with out cameras, Child Cudi’s testimony spoke volumes. As a lot as Diddy has been attempting to garner consideration throughout his trial, when Child Cudi was detailing the best way wherein Diddy allegedly broke into his dwelling, locked up his canine, and set fireplace to his Porsche, Diddy lastly appeared able to disappear. As Child Cudi detailed the dialog he and Diddy had after the incident, the “Day ‘n’ Nite” singer urged Diddy was mendacity to him.

Child Cudi acknowledged that when he requested Diddy, “What are you going to do about my automotive?” Diddy allegedly responded, “I do not know what you are speaking about,” in an try and presumably cowl up any wrongdoing. Child Cudi believed Diddy wasn’t being truthful. Nonetheless, Diddy’s authorized workforce nonetheless had a number of tips up its sleeves for the star witness.

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In line with Scott “Child Cudi” Mescudi’s testimony, he and singer Cassie Ventura had a short fling that lasted a couple of month. He was unaware that the “Me & You” singer was nonetheless seeing Sean “Diddy” Combs, and after the alleged violent break-in from Diddy at Child Cudi’s dwelling, they broke issues off. “The drama was simply getting out of hand and I form of wished to present it some house,” Child Cudi claimed in courtroom, per the New York Put up. Whereas the shady aspect of Diddy has actually included some brutal outbursts, Child Cudi admitted that after Diddy presumably broke in and torched his Porsche that “I simply felt issues had been getting out of hand.” It was shortly after this that Child Cudi broke up with Ventura “for my security, for her security.”

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Diddy’s authorized workforce has had a number of slip-ups each out and in of courtroom, however they leapt on the first probability they may with Child Cudi. When requested if he knew that Ventura was nonetheless seeing Diddy, Child Cudi admitted he was unaware. To this, Diddy’s lawyer, Brian Metal, advised Child Cudi, “She performed you.” Nonetheless, as a lot as Diddy’s attorneys wish to allege Ventura might need been residing a double life, the couple did have an on-again, off-again relationship throughout this era, in keeping with Web page Six. Flying right into a jealous rage over a attainable new romance isn’t a very good look — even Diddy’s show of discovering faith won’t have the ability to recoup his picture in entrance of most people and the jury.