Diddy and Cassie Ventura's former stylist testifies in rapper's sex trafficking trial

Cassie Ventura now shares three kids with her husband, Alex Fine. (Getty Images)

Celebrity stylist Deonte Nash testified that he last spoke to Cassie Ventura on Tuesday before the singer had her baby.

Nash claimed he also spoke to Cassie about what clothes he should wear while he was testifying.

Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, now share three kids together after marrying in 2019.

Their third baby is a boy, according to People magazine, who confirmed she had her baby after sources told the outlet Cassie was rushed to a New York City hospital's labor and delivery unit on Tuesday. TMZ was first to report the news of the baby's birth.

Fox News Digital reached out to Cassie's representative for comment.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Judge Arun Subramanian arrives at the courthouse for Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial. (Fox News Digital)

Judge Arun Subramanian appeared annoyed during celebrity stylist Deonte Nash’s cross-examination.

Nash asked for a break while Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense lawyer, Xavier Donaldson, questioned him.

The prosecution previously told the federal judge that court would need to run late to accommodate Nash’s entire testimony as he has a flight booked back to Los Angeles Wednesday night.

Judge Subrmanian asked how much time Donaldson had left on cross. Donaldson told the judge he has “absolutely no reason to believe he will be done by 4.” The defense attorney suggested that they let the jury leave for a break. The judge seemed annoyed and asked if this was a “late breaking development.” The prosecution said many of the questions seemed repetitive and noted Nash is not fighting Donaldson.

Nash’s cross-examination resumed after a short break. The stylist took the stand again wearing a jacket.

"It's freezing in here,” he said. “How do you all do this all day."

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Cassie Ventura is married to Alex Fine. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist corrected the rapper’s defense lawyer while on the stand Wednesday.

During Deonte Nash’s cross-examination, Diddy’s lawyer referred to Cassie Ventura as Ms. Ventura. Nash corrected Xavier Donaldson and said “Mrs. Fine.”

Cassie married her now-husband, Alex Fine, in 2019. The “Me & U” singer testified for four days in Diddy’s trial.

Cassie told the jury about the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of the rapper. Cassie claimed she was physically abused and forced into participating in "freak offs," where Diddy would coerce her into having sex with a male escort while he watched.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Deonte Nash at an event in 2021. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET)

Deonte Nash, Sean “Diddy” Combs' former stylist, said that he doesn’t “hate” the rapper even after testifying about allegedly violent incidents and being afraid of him.

Nash said he stopped working for Diddy in 2018 and remains close with Cassie, Diddy’s ex, who he testified he saw Diddy attack more than once.

He also testified that Diddy choked him once while accusing the stylist of going out with Cassie without his permission.

He said that he met with prosecutors five times before the trial only because they asked him to and he ended his meetings early.

Nash testified that he stayed in contact with Diddy after he left his employment, sometimes texting with him, calling the tone “loving.”

He said he spent his 20s with the rapper and that’s what he was used to.

He also noted that he doesn’t hate Diddy, that it is not in him.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Comb's former stylist is not planning on suing the rapper. (Getty Images)

Deonte Nash, the former celebrity stylist for Sean “Diddy” Combs, testified that he’s not considering filing a civil lawsuit against the rapper.

During his cross-examination Wednesday, Nash told Diddy’s defense lawyer, Xavier Donaldson, he has not sent a demand letter to Diddy asking for money.

Donaldson asked if Nash was considering a lawsuit against Combs. Nash said, “No, I'm focused on getting outta here.” Donaldson showed him a document to refresh his memory. Nash said it did not. “I have counsel to protect me. I don’t do federal court,” he told the jury. Nash insisted he only has counsel for this case.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former stylist testified Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist testified on Wednesday that he kept cash on him for renting hotel rooms because he “didn’t want Puff to find me.”

Deonte Nash said that he once went to a hotel because he didn’t think it was safe to go home after an alleged incident in which Diddy came to Nash’s home searching for Cassie.

The celebrity stylist said that the rapper was searching for her everywhere in his home, including the closets and the oven and he allegedly took Nash’s car keys.

After Cassie called Nash from a hotel in West Hollywood, Nash testified that Diddy told him to drive to the hotel with him and get her.

Nash said that he went to Cassie’s room with his security guard, D-Roc and Toni Fletcher, Diddy’s old chief of staff.

He claimed Cassie was frightened and tried to climb over the balcony to escape when she realized Diddy was trying to find her.

He said that he told her they would sneak her out the side, and when he went back to the front of the hotel and saw Diddy with four to five security guards he told the rapper Cassie had left.

Diddy allegedly accused Nash of playing him, and when Nash got back in his car to drive home he noticed one of the cars was following him.

He said he turned off his lights and drove really fast until he lost them, driving to a hotel because he didn’t think it was safe to go home.

When he got home the next morning, he realized his backpack had been stolen, which had his ID, his iPad, and $1,000 cash he kept as a deposit for a hotel room inside.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Cassie Ventura would go to hotels weekly, his former stylist testified. (Getty Images)

Deonte Nash, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura’s former stylist, testified that the “Me & U” singer would go to hotels weekly with the rapper.

Nash claimed that he saw Cassie go to hotels with Combs nearly every week. Before heading to the hotel, Cassie would allegedly pack a duffle bag with sex toys. Nash said Cassie would tell him she didn’t want to go.

Nash testified that when Cassie returned, she was typically tired. Cassie would also take drugs and allegedly became addicted to prescription drugs.

Nash also testified that he witnessed Cassie and Diddy head to a hotel on the musician’s 29th birthday.

Nash said Diddy asked if he should throw Cassie a party. Nash told Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey, “Girl, I was not about to tell him he couldn’t give that girl a party.”

Nash said Cassie and Diddy argued at the party about going to a hotel to freak off. Nash used the term as a verb, not a noun. Nash claimed Cassie did not want to go, that she wanted to enjoy her birthday. After dinner, they went to the Blind Dragon club. Diddy was allegedly pointing in Cassie’s face.

After the club, a small group of people went back to Cassie’s home. Nash claimed he saw Cassie go to her room to pack her black bag with sex toys and money. He said Cassie told him that she didn’t want to go with Diddy to the hotel, but was going because “he was making her do that s---.”

Nash claimed Diddy and Cassie left the house and drove off in a golf cart. He said Cassie was “super high” and Combs was also high. According to Nash, Cassie was more intoxicated.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former stylist testified in his sex trafficking trial. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist Deonte Nash claimed the rapper became physical with him during a music video shoot in 2013.

Nash told the jury he was outside smoking a cigarette near a car. Diddy allegedly started choking him out. Combs was yelling about Nash and Cassie going out without his permission.

Nash testified that he never reported any of this violence to the police “out of fear.”  He claimed he was afraid “of retaliation from Puff.”

Nash said he told two people about the alleged violence, including Diddy’s former Chief of Staff Kristina Khorram, also known as KK. According to Nash, Kristina told him she would talk to Diddy. Nash claimed the violence did not stop.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Celebrity stylist Deonte Nash tried to help Cassie during an alleged attack by Diddy. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist Deonte Nash testified on Wednesday that he once saw the rapper beat his then-girlfriend Cassie at her home.

Nash said that while he and Diddy’s former assistant, who goes by the pseudonym “Mia,” were packing Cassie for a Drake music festival in 2013 or 2014, he heard a knock on the door and answered it while Cassie was asleep on the couch.

Nash claimed it was Diddy and he shouted at Cassie: “B---- didn’t I tell you to answer the phone?”

Diddy then grabbed Cassie by her hair, dragged her off the couch and began to hit her “pretty hard,” Nash claimed.

He said he, Mia and Cassie tried to run to her bedroom and shut the door, but Diddy, who was allegedly “enraged,” pushed it open and continued to hit and kick her.

Nash said he and Mia both jumped on Diddy’s back to try to get him to stop, but Mia was thrown off.

Diddy continued to hit Cassie, Nash claimed, until her head hit the edge of the bedframe, causing her to bleed profusely. 

Nash claimed Diddy said to her, “Look what you all made me do,” while Mia went to get towels.

He said he tried to call 911, but was told to hang up so he did, adding that he doesn’t remember if it was Diddy who told him to hang up.

Nash added that Diddy sent Cassie to a plastic surgeon after the attack, and when Nash saw her the next day she had a gash and stitches on her forehead.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Cassie Ventura broke up in 2018. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist recalled the rapper threatening his girlfriend Cassie Ventura during a violent outburst.

Deonte Nash claimed there was an incident in 2013 or 2014 when he and Cassie were cooking in her apartment. Diddy allegedly came over to talk to Cassie. Nash testified they went to the bedroom. According to Nash, the rapper grabbed Cassie by her hair saying, “I don’t give a f---, you’re going to get up outta my house…”

Nash said he did not hear how the argument started. He claimed he saw Combs grab Cassie by the back of her hair and shirt and push her halfway out the door. Nash claimed Diddy then “popped [him]” in the back of the head. Nash and Cassie allegedly went downstairs and saw Combs’ security. Nash testified that security told him to wait for Diddy and recalled he was blocked in. He said Combs and Cassie came down and the singer-songwriter got in Nash’s car.

According to Nash, Diddy “began to berate us both…you’re not going to be playing with him…take your broke a– and ride into the sunset…” Cassie and Nash drove away and allegedly got a call from Diddy to pull over. Nash remembered Diddy coming to the window to talk to Cassie, telling her that “she f----- up, that he was going to put her sex tapes on the Internet…start by first selling them to her parents’ jobs…her brother was a b---- and he was the only one who protected her.”

Nash recalled Cassie was in tears and Diddy was angry. He claimed they drove to Nash’s house. Nash said he told Cassie if Combs wanted to release the sex tapes to let him because Diddy was on them too. Cassie told Nash that Combs was not on the tapes, that he recorded Cassie having sex with other guys. Nash testified that Cassie told him she didn’t want to have sex with other guys but did because “Puff wanted her to.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs would threaten not to release Cassie's music, according to his former stylist. (Getty Images)

Cassie Ventura and Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist claimed the rapper would threaten to not release the singer’s music during their relationship.

Deonte Nash claimed Cassie recorded music in the studio pretty often. The stylist said towards the end of her relationship with Diddy, Cassie was recording an album. They were at the studio so often, there was a set up for them to sleep in.

Nash testified that Cassie recorded a lot of music during her relationship with Diddy, but only 10% of her music was released.

After the lunch break, Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey asked Nash about Diddy threatening Cassie regarding her music. Nash recalled Combs saying, “if she keeps having a smart a-- mouth, her little mixtape won’t come out.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs hired Marc Agnifilo to spearhead his legal defense after being arrested in September following a federal indictment.

Diddy, 55, was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison if found guilty.

Agnifilo is no stranger to high-profile cases as a criminal defense lawyer based in New York. The former assistant district attorney previously worked for Brafman & Associates for more than 15 years before founding his own firm, Agnifilo Intrater, in 2024.

He’s familiar with high-profile trials and district attorney investigations after representing a number of prominent clients, including “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli and NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere.

Raniere was found guilty in 2019 on seven counts, including racketeering, sex trafficking and wire fraud conspiracy, and was sentenced to 120 years in prison.

Shkreli was convicted in 2017 on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy and sentenced to seven years in prison in addition to more than $70 million in fines and restitution to victims. He was released from a low-security federal prison in 2022.

Sean "Diddy" Combs became physical with stylist Deonte Nash, according to testimony. (CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former stylist Deonte Nash testified on Wednesday that the rapper once got physical with him over the way he had styled Cassie Ventura's hair.

Nash said that he attended the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with Diddy and Cassie, and when the “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper saw that her hair was styled straight down, he grabbed Nash by his jacket, telling him he had wanted her hair up.

Nash claimed that he and Cassie went into a bathroom to fix her hair, but when they returned, Diddy agreed it had looked better down.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly banned Cassie Ventura from going out without him. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Sean "Diddy" Combs' former stylist Deonte Nash testified on Wednesday that the rapper told him twice that he and Cassie, Diddy’s then-girlfriend, weren’t allowed to go out together without his permission.

Once in 2013, Nash and Cassie had planned to go out to a gay club, but Diddy called her while she was at home and told her she’d “better bring her a-- to his house.”

Nash testified that Diddy said he’d already told them not to go out and Cassie, whom Nash said Diddy called “that b----,” only wanted to go out because Nash was, and so he’d better “keep his a-- home”

Nash claimed after the call, Cassie quickly left for Diddy’s house.

He also testified that he needed Diddy’s approval for the outfits Cassie wore, saying they'd send him photos.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs allegedly threatened Cassie Ventura often. (Getty Images)

Deonte Nash, who worked as a stylist for Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura, testified that the rapper would threaten his girlfriend often.

Nash claimed that he learned “very early” about the relationship between Cassie and Combs. He told the jury he and Cassie were very close.

According to Nash, Diddy called Cassie “Baby girl, CC, Cas, b----, s---, h--.” He claimed Combs called Cassie a "b----" a lot, “it was his fave.” Diddy would allegedly tell Cassie she “was an outright h--.”  When Combs called Cassie a "h--" or "s---," he was “very irate.” Nash continued that Cassie would be sad, sometimes cry or sometimes go into a depression.

Nash testified Combs threatened Cassie a lot, telling her angrily that “he would beat her a--.”

According to Nash, Diddy threatened to not put out Cassie's music whenever she did something he didn’t like. Nash claimed that Diddy also once threatened to get Cassie’s parents fired from their jobs in 2012 or 2013.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Cassie Ventura dated for 10 years. (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura’s former stylist took the stand after the arson investigator testified Wednesday.

Deonte Nash, who worked with Diddy and Cassie in 2008 , claimed he was only there because he was subpoenaed to testify.

When asked if he wanted to testify, he said, “absolutely not.”

When working for Diddy, Nash was an intern for the rapper’s main stylist. He testified that he stopped working for Combs in 2018.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi testified that he believed Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in a car fire that damaged his Porsche. (Getty Images)

During cross-examination, arson investigator Lance Jimenez doubled down on what he believed started the car fire that damaged Kid Cudi’s Porsche.

Jimenez testified that his opinion is that the bottle got dropped from the roof, struck a seat, the wick came out and the bottle deposited some of the gasoline in the Porsche, creating the burn pattern.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo asked if finding the glove would have been significant. Jimenez told the jury it would not have been significant if the glove belonged to the owner.

Jimenez claimed he does not recall when he reached out to Diddy’s assistant, Capricorn Clark , or Cassie Ventura regarding the car fire or whether it was before or after the DNA report came back. He said he reached out and left messages. At one point, Jimenez got Capricorn's brother on the phone and got into a verbal confrontation with him. He testified he was able to contact Cassie’s father, a firefighter, but never heard from Cassie.

Jimenez claimed he did not do any further investigating on the glove once he learned it belonged to Kid Cudi.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Marc Agnifilo arrives at Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on May 28. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense questioned arson investigator Lance Jimenez on why a driving glove found inside Kid Cudi’s car was not tested for DNA.

A photo of the black glove on the backseat of Kid Cudi’s Porsche was shown to the jury.

Jimenez testified that he does not remember finding a second glove. He confirmed they did not test the glove for DNA. “I believe it belonged to the owner,” Jimenez told the jury. Jimenez said it was a driving glove.

Jimenez testified that he did not think it was significant that a single glove was in the backseat of the car. He explained he did not take the glove as a piece of evidence. Jimenez agreed he has no idea how the glove got into the car.

Diddy’s defense lawyer, Marc Angifilo, asked if the person holding the Molotov cocktail would wear a glove. Jimenez told the lawyer it’s possible. However, the arson investigator corrected Diddy’s lawyer when Agnifilo claimed a Molotov cocktail would be hot.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Capricorn Clark testifies in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial. (Jane Rosenberg)

Arson investigator Lance Jimenez reached out to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ assistant and his on-and-off-again girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in connection to Kid Cudi’s car fire.

Jimenez confirmed he interviewed Kid Cudi, one of his drivers, as well as one of his assistants. The arson investigator also said he made attempts to reach out to others unsuccessfully, including a suspect, an assistant of the suspect and a common female.

According to Jimenez, he reached out to Diddy’s assistant Capricorn Clark and Cassie. He claimed he was unable to get in contact with Capricorn despite multiple phone calls and door knocks. Jimenez said he also attempted to make contact with Cassie, but was unsuccessful.

Capricorn testified Tuesday that she was contacted by arson investigators in the summer of 2012 for a statement about what had happened. She told the jury she hung up the phone because she “wanted this whole thing to be over…” and speaking to the police would have made it worse.

According to Jimenez, there were no charges brought with respect to the Kid Cudi car fire case, but he never closed the case. It is currently listed as “inactive.”

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs stands in court facing the jury. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team moved for a mistrial in the middle of testimony Wednesday.

Judge Arun Subramanian said he intends to strike Lance Jimenez’ testimony about the fingerprint cards being destroyed and instruct the jury not to consider it during the case.

The defense then moved for a mistrial based on prosecutorial misconduct.

Diddy’s defense said the first few questions the government asked Jimenez appeared to be fine, but then the prosecution continued asking more questions about it being unusual. The judge pointed out there was no objection at the time. The defense argued it became clear what the government was doing and claimed the jury was left with the impression. Diddy’s defense argued there was no reasonable basis for these questions other than to plant the idea that Combs ordered the fingerprints destroyed.

The government claimed a mistrial was unwarranted and argued there was a good faith reason for the questions. According to the prosecution, it was appropriate to explore why certain steps were taken in the investigation. The government said the judge’s instruction for the jury to disregard should be sufficient.

The judge denied the defense's application for a mistrial for the reasons stated by the prosecution, pointing out there were no objections to questions until the last two.

Diddy's defense wanted the judge to tell the jury that the government's questions were improper. However, the prosecution said the best way to correct would be to instruct the jury that nothing is to be inferred from the destruction of the fingerprint cards.

Judge Subramanian decided he would tell the jury that the questions about the destruction of the fingerprint cards were irrelevant to this case and not to be considered.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi claimed Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in an alleged break-in and a car fire at his home. (Getty Images)

Lance Jimenez, an arson investigator, testified that fingerprint cards taken during the alleged break-in at Kid Cudi’s home were destroyed by LAPD in August of 2012.

According to Jimenez, there had been fingerprints taken during the break-in, but he did not receive results. He claimed the two print cards were destroyed in August of 2012. He told the jury that he did not authorize the destruction, but someone from the LAPD did. The defense objected to this line of questioning and there was a sidebar.

Judge Arun Subramanian did not seem to think there was any prejudice in this line of questioning by the prosecution. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo claimed the government suggesting that someone in the courtroom was involved in destroying evidence was “outrageous.”

The prosecution said the defense intended to attack the integrity of the investigation.  The fingerprint cards being destroyed was “absolutely relevant,” according to the government. The prosecution claimed there is no way to compare the fingerprints from the break-in to the arson since they were destroyed.

The defense requested a few minutes to determine what "remedy" they will ask for. Court took a short break.

Kid Cudi previously testified that he believed Diddy was involved in both the alleged break-in at his Hollywood Hills home and the car fire that damaged his Porsche after the rapper found out about Cudi's relationship with Cassie Ventura.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi testifies in court at Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial. (Jane Rosenberg)

Arson investigator Lance Jimenez testified that Kid Cudi’s car fire was targeted.

Kid Cudi previously told the jury he believed Sean “Diddy” Combs was involved in a car fire that left his Porsche damaged beyond repair in 2012.

At the time, Kid Cudi had been dating Diddy’s on-and-off-again girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

Jimenez said he determined someone took a bottle, put gasoline inside, stuffed the cloth in, slit the roof of Kid Cudi’s car, lit the cloth and threw the bottle inside. “In my opinion it was targeted…” he told the jury.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik asked Jimenez if any of the items were tested for DNA. The arson investigator confirmed the bottle, cloth and lighter were tested for DNA. He said there was a partial DNA hit on the bottle. However, Jimenez claimed he doesn’t know what area of the bottle was swabbed. He said he was also aware the DNA partial profile matched a female contributor.

Jimenez testified the bottle was sent for trace analysis. The report came back that there was gasoline.

Jimenez requested fingerprints be taken from the bottle and lighter. There were fingerprints also taken from the Porsche, but he testified that he does not know the results.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Fire damage to Kid Cudi's vehicle entered as evidence. (SDNY)

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial were again shown photos of the fire damage done to Kid Cudi’s Porsche.

Kid Cudi testified about the car fire on May 22. He said he spoke with law enforcement and filed a report in January 2012.

His car was not able to be repaired. Kid Cudi said his reaction to the incident was “what the f---.” Kid Cudi testified that he understood the damage to his car was intentional.

Arson investigator Lance Jimenez testified about the damage done to Kid Cudi’s vehicle Wednesday. The jury was shown photos of the front seat showing a handkerchief and the bottle. Jimenez said they collected both the handkerchief and bottle.

A photo of the driver’s side door with the burn pattern was shown. Jimenez said there was severe damage, but not normally what you would see with a Molotov cocktail.

An additional photo of the cloth material that was believed to be inside the bottle was then shown. Jimenez testified the cloth appeared to be designer.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Evidence photos of Kid Cudi's vehicle on fire. (SDNY)

Arson investigator Lance Jimenez told the jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial that he believed someone lit a Molotov cocktail and dropped it into the cut-open roof of Kid Cudi’s car.

Jimenez recalled a fire company already on scene when he arrived at Kid Cudi’s home in January 2012. He also remembered seeing a witness there. Jimenez and his partner were shown the vehicle, which was parked close to the garage with two cars parked behind it in the driveway. Jimenez testified that he inspected the surrounding area and noticed a lot of vegetation. He explained he had been looking for things that could have gotten into the car from the outside. He observed a cut on top of the vehicle, about a foot, and determined the fire started inside the vehicle.

Jimenez said there were burn patterns on the seat and roof. There was also a bottle on the front seat and a handkerchief that was burned, Jimenez said. The backseats of the vehicle weren’t really damaged. He tried to rule out anything natural. He observed the bottle and could smell gasoline in the car and in the bottle. Jimenez explained he made a general observation that it was a Molotov cocktail, which is a makeshift bomb.

Jimenez recalled there being a lot of heat damage to the door, windows and center console.  He claimed he did not observe broken windows. Jimenez said the bottle, which was not broken, had been dropped into the car. The gas had seemingly splashed around, causing the burn patterns. Jimenez said he believed the cloth was a soaking type material and it fell out of the bottle. The arson investigator testified that the fire stayed small and caused the damage it was intended to.

Jimenez told the jury that if the bottle had broken, the vegetation would have caught fire, and the fire could have affected the home.

Jimenez said it was his opinion that someone lit the Molotov cocktail, cut the roof and dropped it into the car.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi claimed Sean "Diddy" Combs was involved in a car fire that damaged his Porshe. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)

An arson investigator who previously worked with the Los Angeles Police Department took the stand Wednesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial.

Lance Jimenez, who now works for the Los Angeles Fire Department, testified that he responded to the car fire at Kid Cudi’s home in January 2012.

Jimenez testified he had been working a 24 hour shift with a partner. They responded to a car fire at a Hollywood Hills Road home. Jimenez claimed he was alerted through a dispatcher. He told the jury he was alerted around 11am. Jimenez said he was told there was a car on fire in a driveway.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs in court. (Jane Rosenberg)

During cross-examination, LAPD officer Christopher Ignacio claimed he was not informed of an alleged kidnapping when responding to Kid Cudi’s home.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-assistant Capricorn Clark testified Tuesday that the rapper allegedly kidnapped her and forced her to go with him to Kid Cudi’s home. She claimed Diddy threatened to kill Kid Cudi after finding out his on-and-off-again girlfriend Cassie Ventura had been seeing the rapper.

Ignacio claimed he does not remember the black Escalade, registered to Diddy’s company, and Kid Cudi’s Porsche interacting the day of the call. The LAPD officer claimed he would have put that information in his report if he had observed any interaction between the two vehicles. Ignacio also said he did not observe a car chase.

Ignacio agreed with Diddy’s lawyer, Brian Steel, that he had no info a gun was involved. No one said anything about a gun, according to the officer. He said if he had been told about a gun, he would have put it in the report.

Steel asked if Ignacio heard about a kidnapping. He said no.

Ignacio also agreed that no closets were upended, nothing was thrown around and there were no bullet holes. According to Ignacio, there was no evidence of anything stolen and the homeowner, Kid Cudi, did not report anything stolen.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial began on May 12 with opening statements. (Getty Images)

LAPD officer Christopher Ignacio testified a black Escalade seen near Kid Cudi’s home during a burglary call belonged to Sean “Diddy” Combs’ company.

Ignacio testified that he and his partner knocked on the door of Kid Cudi’s home before noticing it was unlocked. According to the officer, no one was inside. He said he saw high-value watches on the table, some wrapped. Nothing looked disturbed, according to Ignacio. The owner of the property was not present. Two detectives showed up and they searched the property again to make sure nothing was taken, Ignacio testified.

Ignacio claimed he saw the same black Escalade driving down the hill. The vehicle was going around 10-15 mph. The officer said he knew it was the same vehicle because of the license plate. Ignacio claimed the Escalade came back about 15 minutes after he first saw it. However, he did not pull the vehicle over because there was no crime.

Kid Cudi later arrived at the residence in a black Porsche. The officers spoke with the rapper and completed a “trespass report” because someone had allegedly entered the property without consent.

Ignacio testified that after seeing the black Escalade the second time, he ran the plates to find the owner. The registered owner was Bad Boy Productions, according to an exhibit shown to the jury.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi testified on Sean "Diddy" Combs on May 22. (REUTERS)

Los Angeles Police Department officer Christopher Ignacio took the stand as the prosecution’s first witness in Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on Wednesday.

Ignacio began his testimony by telling the jury about the day he responded to the burglary call at Kid Cudi’s home. According to Ignacio, he worked the day shift on Dec. 22, 2011 from 6am to 6pm. He had a partner and they patrolled with a vehicle. The LAPD officer recalled receiving a call approx 8:20am for a possible burglary on Hollywood Hills Road.  They responded with lights and sirens.

Ignacio told the jury that as he approached the house, he noticed a dark black Cadillac Escalade drive northwest. He testified that he could not see passengers as the windows were tinted. However, Ignacio claimed he noticed and remembered the license plate in case it was involved in the crime as it was parked in front of the home when they arrived.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Ray J defended Sean "Diddy" Combs amid sex trafficking trial. (Getty Images)

Singer Ray J defended Sean "Diddy" Combs amid his ongoing sex trafficking trial. According to Ray J, something is "off" about the criminal trial and the musician said he wants to be "vocal" about it.

“I personally think it’s gonna happen faster than a lot of people think, because I think we’re all starting to see what this is, even if you’re on the other side of it,” he told Piers Morgan on May 27. “I mean, the justice system is the justice system. Where does this fit?… It’s off. I don’t like it and I want to be vocal about it.”

Ray J added that he doesn't think Diddy will be in jail for much longer.

“I honestly think that Diddy will get out, and I think … there’s nothing here,” he claimed. “I think they made their point. Whatever they were trying to make, your point is made. Now let Diddy out. Free Diddy!”

Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to court Wednesday after hearing explosive testimony from his former assistant, Capricorn Clark.

Diddy sat down at the defense table wearing a dark sweater as Judge Arun Subramanian, the defense and prosecution discussed pending issues.

Capricorn spent the entirety of Tuesday on the stand. The ex-assistant told the jury that Diddy allegedly threatened to kill her for not disclosing her previous employment with Suge Knight. Before she began working for Diddy’s label Bad Boy, Capricorn had worked for Death Row Records.

She also testified about what it was like working for the disgraced music mogul. At one point, she was accused of stealing jewelry and was allegedly forced to take multiple lie detector tests over a span of five days.

The jury heard again about Diddy’s alleged threat to kill Kid Cudi after finding out the rapper was dating Cassie Ventura. Capricorn claimed Diddy kidnapped her and forced the former assistant to go with him to Cudi’s home.

The prosecution said they expect to call four witnesses on Wednesday, including another of Diddy’s alleged victims.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Kid Cudi at the Manhattan courthouse for Diddy's trial on May 22. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)

Judge Arun Subramanian denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense motion to have some of Kid Cudi’s testimony thrown out.

The federal judge said the door was opened to the testimony by the cross-examination and ruled the question was proper.

Kid Cudi testified Thursday that he believed Diddy was involved in a 2011 car fire that left the rapper’s Porche damaged beyond repair. The “Pursuit of Happiness” singer admitted there was no proof of Combs’ involvement and acknowledged that Diddy denied he was connected.

Kid Cudi told the jury he still believed Diddy had been involved in the car fire after finding out about Cassie’s relationship with Cudi.

“Scott Mescudi’s opinion that Mr. Combs was ‘lying’ about his Porsche was erroneously admitted and should be stricken from the record,” Diddy’s legal team wrote in a letter filed Monday to the judge.

However, Subramanian shared his disagreement ahead of court testimony Wednesday.

Fox News' Maria Paronich contributed to this report.

Diddy's daughters outside court (Photo by LEONARDO MUNOZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs missed a major milestone in the lives of his twin daughters last week as his federal trial for sex crimes continues.

The disgraced rapper’s 18-year-old twin daughters, D'Lila and Jessie, graduated from high school on May 23, based on videos posted on the Instagram stories on their shared account.

In the video, the two were seen holding hands as they walked across the stage to accept their diplomas in a navy-blue cap and gown, with the crowd cheering them on as they held up their plaques, according to E! News.

Diddy was unable to attend the ceremony, as he is being held at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, where he has been since his arrest in September 2024. He has been charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

He was denied bail three times.

His daughters spoke out in support of their father in a joint statement with their other siblings, which was posted on Quincy Combs’ Instagram, shortly after his arrest in October 2024.

“The past month has devastated our family. Many have judged both him and us based on accusations, conspiracy theories, and false narratives that have spiraled into absurdity on social media,” the post read. “We stand united, supporting you every step of the way. We hold onto the truth, knowing it will prevail, and nothing will break the strength of our family. WE MISS YOU & LOVE YOU DAD.”

Luigi Mangione, Sean Diddy Combs, R. Kelly split (Getty Images)

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been held behind bars at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center since his arrest in September 2024. He has been charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The disgraced rapper isn’t the only person involved in a high-profile case being held in the federal prison. Luigi Mangione, the individual charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is also being held there.

Mangione was extradited to the Brooklyn detention center after he was initially held in a Pennsylvania state prison and is now awaiting his federal trial in Brooklyn.

The Metropolitan Detention Center is the only federal prison in New York and is primarily used to detain individuals who are waiting for their federal trial date in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

In addition to Mangione and Combs, the federal prison has also housed other high-profile individuals, including rapper Ja Rule, R. Kelly , as well as Jeffery Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former assistant, Capricorn Clark, took the witness stand on the 10th day of the rapper’s federal sex crimes trial.

Clark testified to a number of things, including that on her first day working for Diddy, he took her for a walk through Central Park at 9:00 PM where he allegedly found out she previously worked at Death Row Records with his rival, Suge Knight. Diddy allegedly told her that if anything happened, he would have to kill her.

Clark also claimed that in December 2011, Diddy arrived to her apartment with a gun and forced her to go with him saying they were going to go "kill" Kid Cudi, who Cassie Ventura was dating at the time.

Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital that Clark’s testimony “was the most explosive" in the trial so far.

"Combs accused Clark of stealing diamond jewelry. His security locked her in an office and administered a lie detector test. They [allegedly] told her that if she failed, they would throw her in the East River. They took her to the same office and questioned her with a lie detector for five days straight. That’s kidnapping and a racketeering act," Rahmani said.

Los Angeles litigator John J. Perlstein told Fox News Digital that her testimony followed a pattern of "universally established malicious conduct," which could be very damaging to Diddy. 

"Ms. Clark’s testimony corroborates the beatings and Diddy’s history of violence towards many, especially women, further supporting the racketeering charges being levied against him," Perlstein said. "Ms. Clark’s testimony came across very well and will undoubtedly be valuable to the prosecution’s case and damaging to the defendant’s."

Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this file.