Kid Cudi Likens Diddy to 'Marvel Supervillain' During Trial Testimony

Kid Cudi, real name Scott Mescudi, took the stand in Diddy’s sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday. During his testimony, Cudi told the court about his and Cassie’s brief relationship, and the harassment he says he was targeted with from Diddy as a result.

At one point, Cudi recounted a meeting that he says took place at a Soho House location in Hollywood. Prior to this meeting, according to Cudi, his Porsche had been set ablaze with a Molotov cocktail and his dog had been harmed during a break-in.

During this meeting, as seen in rough X-delivered transcripts from Inner City Press and Adam Klasfeld, Cudi said Diddy was “standing there like a Marvel supervillain.” This remark reportedly led to laughter in the courtroom on Thursday.

Cudi said he broached the topic of his fire-damaged car at this meeting, though Diddy claimed at the time to have no knowledge of any such incident.

Complex’s Shawn Setaro has been on hand for Diddy’s New York trial, which is slated to last about eight weeks. Diddy has denied the charges against him, which include the following: racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The racketeering charge on its own carries with it a possible maximum sentence of life behind bars, though it’s still too soon in the process to speculate on the outcome of the much-publicized case.

Cassie herself previously testified in the trial, telling the court she was “here to do the right thing.”