Alleged arson Kid Cudi's vehicle was first described in singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura's lawsuit against Sean Combs last year — and was apparently referenced in the criminal indictment against Combs that was announced last week — and has been confirmed by a report Los Angeles City Fire Department, which I acquired Rolling Stone.
The newly discovered report says Kid Cudi, born Scott Mescudi, was the owner of a Porsche that was set on fire by an “incendiary device” on January 9, 2012 at a Los Angeles address connected to Mescudi through public records. The fire was reported at 10:53 a.m., and damage was estimated at $10,000, the report said. The cause of the ignition was listed as “intentional.”
The report made no mention of the suspects in the alleged arson that was allegedly carried out in broad daylight. A fire department official confirmed in 2012 Rolling Stone That a fire was called and a woman in the home spoke with the fire department. The official recalls inspecting the fire-damaged luxury car and saying it was not engulfed upon arrival.
In her lawsuit last November, Ventura alleged that when she tried to move on from Combs and had a brief romantic relationship with Mescudi in 2011, Combs found out and told her he planned to blow up Mescudi's car in his driveway. In a statement to New York Times In November, Cody confirmed Ventura's account, saying his car did indeed explode. “This is all true,” he said.
“There is no allegation that Mr. Combs was involved in these acts or that he directed anyone else to do them,” says Mark Agnifilo, Combs' attorney. Rolling Stone In a statement. “The government clearly does not know who set the car on fire or what it had to do with Mr. Combs, who denies any involvement.”
Last week, prosecutors appeared to provide new details about the alleged arson without naming Mescudi in the indictment or court filings opposing Combs' release on bail. In a letter to the court filed on September 17, they alleged that co-conspirators working on behalf of Combs set fire to an unknown person's car by “slicing off the convertible top of the vehicle and dropping a Molotov cocktail inside it” in early January 2012. He said that “Several witnesses” would testify about Combs’ “alleged bragging about his role in the destruction of Individual 1’s car.”
Attempts to reach Mescudi through his representatives were not immediately successful on Friday. The famous artist and actor did not comment on the alleged burning after his statement The times last year.
The fire report did not specify the make and model of Porsche, but Cody is known for his love of the Porsche brand. He blogged about driving his “brand-new” 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S in a video posted to YouTube and released his song “Porsche Topless,” an upbeat summer anthem, as the first single from his ninth solo album crazy.
Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty to racketeering and sex trafficking charges in an indictment unsealed last week in the Southern District of New York. As he remains in custody awaiting trial, Combs also faces several civil lawsuits related to sexual misconduct allegations. In a new lawsuit filed Friday, Jane Doe claims Combs would ply her with alcohol and substances until she passed out, and that she would wake up with injuries and no memory of what happened. She claims Combs drugged her in July.
