"He Messed With My Dog": The Diddy Trial Just Revealed What Really Happened Between Him and Kid Cudi
Kid Cudi and Diddy have had rumors circulating for years about tensions. Cudi testified against the mogul in court about using his dog and more against him.
By Xavier GauthierJune 6 2025, Published 5:58 p.m. ET
The Breakdown: Kid Cudi has finally cleared the air about what happened between him and Diddy. He testified against the mogul in late May with details about how his dog, car, and more were used against him.
Kid Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, appeared in court in late May to testify against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. For years, rumors of a blown-up car and other threatening acts have circulated the internet. Now, Cudi has taken the stand and come clean about the details of his tumultuous history with Diddy. Strangely enough, Kid Cudi’s dog has been an even hotter topic of the trial.

Kid Cudi performing at a Cudder's Clubhouse event in Paris
What did Diddy do to Kid Cudi’s dog?
According to The Washington Post, during Kid Cudi’s testimony, he claimed that a break-in took place. After the break-in, Cudi’s dog was found “locked up in [his] bathroom.” While there is no evidence to suggest whether Diddy only locked the dog in the bathroom or harmed it in any way, the rapper stated that his dog wasn’t the same afterwards.
“Very jittery, kind of like, on edge all the time,” he said about the dog’s condition after the alleged trespassing. The incident occurred as a result of Diddy finding out that Cassie Ventura and Cudi were dating. Cassie allegedly told the “Day ‘n’ Night” artist that she was no longer seeing Diddy, and his finding out led to a frantic phone call from her to Cudi.

Kid Cudi smoking in the studio with MOTR Nitro Mega jacket on
After expressing concern for her safety and Cudi’s, he picked her up and drove to a hotel. While at the hotel, the pair received a frightened call from Capricorn Clark. Clark is a former assistant to Diddy and a friend to Cassie. Her call alerted the rapper that she was in a car outside of his house, where Diddy and an associate had just gone into.
Kid Cudi then drove back to his house to confront the music mogul. On the way, he called Diddy and asked if he was at his house. Diddy replied, “I just wanna talk to you… I’m over here waiting for you.” When Cudi arrived at the property, Diddy was nowhere to be found. Inspecting the house revealed that nothing was out of place, except the dog, Christmas gifts being opened, and his security cameras being turned away from their stationary positions.

Kid Cudi at the 2022 Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television
Did Diddy blow up Kid Cudi’s car, or was it someone else?
After the break-in incident, Cassie and Cudi called it quits as a couple. The two feared that more problems would ensue if they stayed together. However, this didn’t prevent the situation from escalating.
In 2012, the rapper received a call from his dog sitter, and she sounded hysterical. She claimed that his car was on fire in his driveway while walking his dog. Per The Guardian, a friend sent photos to Cudi of his damaged car, which revealed that the “top of [his] Porsche was cut open, and that’s where the Molotov cocktail was put in.”

Kid Cudi for hube magazine
Cudi and Diddy set up a meeting after the destruction of his car. He stated that Diddy “was standing there with his hands behind his back like a Marvel supervillain” when he arrived at the Los Angeles hotel. They shook hands at the end of the meeting, and the mogul declared that he didn’t know what Cudi was talking about when he asked about compensation for his car.
In 2015, the two ran into each other again. This time, Diddy apologized for “everything and all that bulls**t.” Cudi walked away from the situation feeling at peace with its ending and a realization that Cassie may have misled him about the state of her and Diddy’s relationship.