The Shocking Testimony From Cassie’s Mother: Diddy Allegedly Demanded $20K After Discovering Relationship With Kid Cudi
Regina Ventura, the mother of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, delivered bombshell testimony at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial, shaking the courtroom with claims that the music mogul once demanded $20,000 from her after finding out about Cassie’s romantic relationship with rapper Kid Cudi.
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In the letter Cassie wrote to her mother back in December 2011—a letter also mentioned during her own testimony—she detailed how Diddy flipped after learning she had started seeing Kid Cudi (real name Scott Mescudi). According to Cassie, Diddy threatened to leak sex tapes and even implied he’d have someone “hurt” her and Cudi, chillingly stating he would be out the country when it happened.
In Regina’s words: “I was physically sick. I did not understand it, the sex tape threw me. He was trying to hurt my daughter.”
Within days, Diddy allegedly contacted Regina directly and demanded she pay him $20,000 to make up for what he claimed he’d spent on Cassie’s career. Out of fear for her daughter’s life, Regina and her husband took out a home equity loan.
“That’s the only way we could get the money,” she said, adding, “I was scared about my daughter’s safety… and he demanded it.”
She testified that she wired the money to a Bad Boy account per Diddy’s bookkeeper’s instructions. Oddly enough, the funds were returned five days later, and there was no further conversation about the payment. But the trauma lingered.
Diddy Avoids Eye Contact as Regina Leaves the Courtroom in Emotional Moment
Regina’s time on the stand was brief but powerful. In just 40 minutes, she dropped a series of heavy truths that the defense didn’t even try to contest. Marc Agnifilo, Combs’ attorney, simply said, “I don’t have any questions for you,” after the prosecution concluded.
This marked the first witness in this high-profile trial that Diddy’s legal team didn’t attempt to cross-examine.
What stood out to everyone watching was Diddy’s body language. While he’s been active during other testimonies—leaning into side conversations and analyzing witnesses—he refused to even look at Regina. As she exited the courtroom, she paused, hoping for some acknowledgment. But Diddy kept his gaze elsewhere.
Past Explosive Claims: Cassie Says Diddy Threatened to Blow Up Kid Cudi’s Car
Cassie’s earlier testimony lines up with her mom’s claims, painting a chilling pattern of abuse and threats. She told the court that Diddy had not only talked about leaking intimate videos, but also reportedly threatened to “blow up” Kid Cudi’s car so his friends could witness the explosion firsthand.
In 2012, a Porsche owned by Cudi was indeed set on fire using an “incendiary device,” according to police reports at the time. Cudi later confirmed to The New York Times that the car explosion was real.
