Diddy Faces Racketeering, Sex Trafficking Trial With LAPD Testimony

During day 11 of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal racketeering and sex-trafficking trial, LAPD Officer Christopher Ignacio and arson investigator Lance Jiminez testified about a 2011 break-in and attempted arson at rapper Kid Cudi’s Hollywood Hills home, providing evidence linking Combs and his business entity to the crime scene. Officer Ignacio described responding to the burglary report, noting a black Cadillac Escalade registered to Bad Boy Productions parked outside, and finding Christmas presents that had been tampered with, corroborating Kid Cudi’s account. Former assistant Capricorn Clark testified that Combs kidnapped her at gunpoint and threatened to kill Kid Cudi and Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, adding to allegations of violence and intimidation. Prosecutors are expected to conclude their case in about five weeks, with the trial scheduled to finish by July 4, while Combs remains detained and was denied bail multiple times. In the personal sphere, Combs missed the high school graduation of his twin daughters, who publicly expressed support for him amid the ongoing trial. The trial continues to reveal a disturbing pattern of alleged criminal enterprise and violence tied to the hip-hop mogul.