The renowned rapper and actor – whose real name is Scott Mescudi – publicly recounted for the first time his experience in Manhattan federal court on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, telling host Alex Cooper he only testified against the Bad Boy Records founder because he was subpoenaed.

Kid Cudi was subpoenaed during the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. During testimony, he felt he had to "look out for" Cassie Ventura, who had been "living a nightmare."

Both Cudi and Cassie testified against Diddy during his trial back in May. Diddy, who denied all charges against him, was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges in September 2024 and was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution on July 2.