Diddy allegedly carried out an armed kidnapping in his plot to blow up Kid Cudi‘s car after discovering he was dating his ex-girlfriend Cassie.
The embattled Bad Boy boss was charged in New York with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution on Tuesday (September 17), with legal documents uncovering more details about his alleged crimes.
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In a 16-page letter arguing why Diddy should remain in jail without bail until the trial begins (which the judge agreed with), federal prosucutors claim that the Hip Hop mogul and an associate once held a victim at gunpoint while breaking into Cudi’s home.
“In the early morning hours of December 22, 2011, the defendant [Diddy] and a co-conspirator kidnapped an individual at gunpoint to facilitate breaking into and entering the residence of another (‘Individual-1’),” it reads. “Multiple witnesses would testify at trial to the events surrounding the kidnapping and break-in, the latter of which is corroborated by police reports and other records.”
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The letter goes on to detail the arson: “Approximately two weeks later, the defendant’s co-conspirators set fire to Individual-1’s vehicle by slicing open the car’s covertible top and dropping a Molotov cocktail inside the interior. Police and fire department records extensively document the arson and conclude that the fire was intentionally set.”
Prosecutors add that multiple witnesses are willing to testify in court that Diddy “bragg[ed] about his role” in destroying the car.
This is SDNY's description of the alleged Kid Cudi car explosion:
"Defendant’s co-conspirators set fire to Individual-1’s vehicle by slicing open the car’s convertible top and dropping a Molotov cocktail inside the interior. Police and fire department reports extensively… pic.twitter.com/jluvhvJJql
— Nancy Dillon (@Nancy__Dillon) September 17, 2024
Although Kid Cudi isn’t mentioned by name in the document, nor the actual indictment, the details line up with allegations in the sexual assault lawsuit Cassie filed in November 2023, which set in motion the case against Diddy.
In her suit, which was quickly settled, the R&B singer claimed that she “had a brief relationship” with Cudi during a “rough patch” in her decade-long relationship with Puffy (real name Sean Combs).
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The record executive allegedly became “enraged” after learning about their fling and lunged at Cassie with a corkscrew between his fingers. She claimed that he later plotted to blow up Cudi’s car.
“In February 2012, during Paris Fashion Week, Mr. Combs told Ms. Ventura [Cassie] that he was going to blow up Kid Cudi’s car, and that he wanted to ensure that Kid Cudi was home with his friends when it happened,” the lawsuit reads. “Around that time, Kid Cudi’s car exploded in his driveway.”
A spokesperson for the “Day ‘N’ Nite” rapper confirmed Cassie’s account to The New York Times after the lawsuit was filed, saying: “This is all true.”
The alleged arson is one of a number of racketeering violations cited in the indictment against Diddy, which accuses him of abusing women — emotionally, verbally, physically and sexually — for a over a decade while running a criminal enterpise that helped him carry out and conceal his misconduct.
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At the heart of the case are the mogul’s alleged “freak offs,” which are described as “elaborate and produced sex performances that [Diddy] arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded.”
He is accused of coercing women to participate in these freak offs using drugs, violence, threats and blackmail, as well as hiring and transporting male sex workers across state lines and internationally to have sex with the women.
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It’s revealed in the indictment that federal agents seized various pieces of evidence of these freak offs during the raids on Diddy’s Los Angeles and Miami homes in March, including footage of said sexual performances and over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
The record executive has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He faces a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison if convicted.
