Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, was called as a witness by the prosecution. Mescudi, the "Pursuit of Happiness" rapper, was once in a brief relationship with Combs' ex, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura .

Prosecutors alleged Combs set fire to a car between late 2011 and early 2012, mirroring allegations his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura made that he blew up a car belonging to rapper Kid Cudi.