Scott Mescudi, the rapper and actor also known as Kid Cudi, took the stand as a witness during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial on Thursday, recounting his relationship with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and Combs’ alleged acts of retaliation.

A Molotov cocktail was found near the car. Mescudi confronted a “calm” and “off-putting” Combs about the incidents. The two shook hands, but when Mescudi asked about the vehicle, Combs replied, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.

The testimony emerged as prosecutors build their case against Combs, who faces serious federal charges that could result in decades of imprisonment. Cudi’s willingness to speak publicly about these incidents marks a significant development in understanding the alleged culture of fear and control that prosecutors claim Combs maintained within his inner circle.