Ex-aide testifies Diddy forced her to drive to Kid Cudi’s home in 2011 murder plot, denies charge

Sean “Diddy” Combs is at the center of a dramatic trial where a former employee has testified that the hip-hop mogul kidnapped her at gunpoint as part of a deadly scheme to kill rival rapper Kid Cudi.

Capricorn Clark, who worked for Mr Combs intermittently over more than a decade, told the New York court that in 2011, Mr Combs and a security guard unexpectedly arrived at her apartment. Clark testified the mogul was holding a gun and ordered her to get ready for a mission.

“Get dressed,” she recalled him saying. “We’re going to go kill this [expletive].” Clark also revealed that Diddy threatened to kill her on her very first day working for him, painting a grim picture of a turbulent professional relationship.

The alleged plot to murder Kid Cudi was first mentioned last week during testimony from Cudi himself, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi. The rapper detailed a fraught history with Mr Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, describing a break-in at his Los Angeles home and a Molotov cocktail attack on his Porsche, which he believes Diddy orchestrated.

Sean Combs, now 55, faces serious federal charges including racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts and denies the accusations, which are further complicated by a series of civil lawsuits echoing similar claims.

Clark, who served as global brand director for Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, explained to the court that the violent encounter stemmed from Mr Combs’ fury over Ventura’s relationship with Kid Cudi. She said the rapper arrived at her home “livid” and armed, then forced her into a car against her will, according to reports from CBS News.

During cross-examination, Clark firmly denied going voluntarily. She described how once they reached Kid Cudi’s home, Mr Combs and a security guard broke inside while she stayed in the car and called Ventura to report what was unfolding. When Combs caught her on the phone, he became angrier, and they quickly fled as Cudi returned.

Clark testified that Mr Combs pressured her to convince Kid Cudi that Combs had no involvement in the break-in, warning, “If you don’t convince him of that I’ll kill all you.” The chilling threat highlights the high stakes and fear surrounding the relationships in this case.

The trial has also delved into Clark’s complicated relationship with Combs. She described a fraught dynamic filled with threats and intimidation, yet also expressed a complicated loyalty to the mogul. “He broke the ceiling of what we were allowed to do as Black people in the business world,” she said, acknowledging the paradox of her admiration and fear.

As testimony continues, the trial shines a spotlight on the darker side of one of hip-hop’s most powerful figures. If convicted, Sean Combs faces the possibility of life imprisonment, marking a dramatic fall for the man once celebrated as a music industry titan.