Kid Cudi, a key witness in the intercourse trafficking trial in opposition to hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, revealed in a brand new interview printed Wednesday that he declined to testify twice earlier than he was in the end subpoenaed.
“I felt I was calm. I was there because I had to be,” Cudi advised host Alex Cooper in a dialog for the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
“I hated every minute of it,” Cudi added. “I did not want to do it, but then I thought about, when I was up there, I’m here to support Cassie (Ventura.)”
Cudi testified in the Combs trial in May that his dwelling was damaged into and his automotive set on hearth in 2011, round the time he had been in a relationship with Ventura.
“I’ve always just wanted to see her thrive and do well and be happy. I know she was living a nightmare,” Cudi stated of Ventura. “I just was there to support her. That’s what, kind of, gave me peace with it. When I sat down in that chair, it was just about, ‘Damn, I don’t want to do this’ to being like ‘Oh man, I got to hold homegirl down and look out for her.’”
Last month, a jury convicted Combs of two prices of transportation to interact in prostitution. He was acquitted of the extra severe prices of racketeering conspiracy and intercourse trafficking. He faces a most sentence of 20 years in jail, although, he’ll possible obtain a considerably shorter sentence, in response to authorized analysts.
A sentencing listening to is about for Oct. 3.
Cudi’s new guide, “Cudi: The Memoir,” debuted this week. He additionally has an upcoming album, “Free,” set to launch on August 22.