Kid Cudi is sharing his thoughts about participating in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial.
On Wednesday, August 13, Alex Cooper uploaded the latest episode of her podcast Call Her Daddy featuring the Cleveland rapper-actor. During their conversation, Cudi discussed his reluctance to testify against Combs amid their complicated past. He revealed that he originally turned down the prosecution's request to testify in Combs' trial — twice. He only showed up at the courthouse in Manhattan after he was subpoenaed.
"I was just there because I had to be," Cudi told Cooper. "I hated every minute of it."
Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, took the witness stand during the second week of the trial. At the time, the Entergalactic rapper testified that he began dating Casandra "Cassie" Ventura after she briefly left Combs in 2011. He told the jury they had fallen in love, but their relationship got rocky after Combs found out about it. He accused the mogul of breaking into his house, ripping open gifts, and locking his dog in a bathroom.
He also told the jury about the moment when his dog sitter called him and said that his Porsche had been set on fire. He described the hole that was cut into the top of his car and the Molotov cocktail that was used to set it on fire. Despite his past interactions with Combs, Mescudi told Cooper he felt it was important to support Ventura during the trial.
"I’ve always just wanted to see her thrive and do well and be happy because I know she was living a nightmare," he said. "And I was just there to support her. That’s what kind of gave me peace with it when I sat down in that chair."
Watch the entire episode below.