BREAKING NEWS! You may remember this Kidd Cole dude as the craziest episode of Catfish EVER. Neve, who is normally very mild mannered, grabbed the kid’s phone and threw it in the ocean! I thought he was going to take a swing at the guy, And it only got worse from there! Read the recap below!
Well today he was arrested on ELEVEN COUNTS of making terroristic threats over the last five months. He was threatening to bomb the DC Mass Transit system! He also threatened the president’s motorcade, he called something in about a hostage situation, The dude is batshit crazy!
EDITED TO ADD BREAKING DETAILS
On January 22, 2015, the caller stated that he and his friends were planning to take hostages on Metrobus 6149 and that they would kill the hostages if they were not paid a $15 million ransom.
On February 22, 2015, MTPD received a bomb threat against Metrobus 7130 from a caller who advised that an individual wearing “all black clothing” and glasses had threatened to blow up the bus and was brandishing an AS-50 sniper rifle. The caller advised that the bus was near the Capitol.
On May 12, 2015, the caller claimed that someone had approached his nephew and told him that he/she was planning to blow up the Metro station.
In another 911 hoax call, a violent threat was conveyed against a Metrobus in the District of Columbia. The bus was stopped, evacuated and an innocent citizen who matched the lookout given by the caller was detained, questioned and frisked.
On April 14, 2015, the caller told a 911 dispatcher that a bomb had been placed at the McPherson Square Metro station, and that there was a bomb at the White House.
On May 5, 2015, the caller claimed that he had received information that certain individuals were planning to blow up a bus at the Potomac Avenue Metro station. (Source: Fox News)
Lucille says she has a little brother big sister relationship with Kidd Cole, music producer, who works with Kanye West. One day, his manager, Miguel, calls to invite her to his birthday party as a special guest so they can meet. YAY! The assistant asked her to help make some calls for an upcoming project and she worked for him for two weeks setting up security and drivers. She PAID FOR THING UPFRONT! Because, idiot. So this is a weird one. There is no romance involved at all Lucille was scammed online and she wants to catch the bad guy. Lucille is mad!
Neve and Max call Allison to see how artists get listed on the MTV website’s artist page because Kidd Cole is listed there. She says it’s pretty easy for people to add themselves. She has never heard of Kidd Cole. Kidd says he is signed with G.O.O.D. music. Allison says she can make a call to confirm that. It’s interesting that the blur the face of Kanye West in a photo that is supposed to be Kidd and Kanye hanging out. When the guys do some investigating the determine that Miguel and Kidd Cole are the same person. They also find a Facebook site about Kidd Cole being a scam artist! (That is clearly where production found the story, contacted him first and then Lucille just played along like she called them, because why would anyone think to call Catfish about an Internet scam?) They contact the girl who made the page.
The boys and Lucille go to D.C. to meet with Loretta, who is a limo driver scammed by Kidd. She has met him in person so they will be able to identify who Kidd really is. On the drive down, Allison confirms that G.O.O.D. has never heard of Kidd Cole. Loretta always dropped Kidd off at what looks like some projects. Shouldn’t that have been a red flag? After she realized she was scammed, she went to the apartment which turned out to be his grandmother’s place. He was not there but the mother and grandmother were. The mother would not even come out to speak to her, but the grandmother eventually admitted that Kidd and his mama had been staying there for two months because they are homeless. Loretta is a great detective and is stealing the show! Kidd has an arrest record for fraud. Apparently, as Apollo would say, he is “a thief of that essence.”
The boys and Lucille arrange for a meetup. The kid (who has obviously signed a release and was wearing a mike) seems nervous. Lucille is acting like she just wanted to meet the famous Kidd Cole. However, when Neve called him on the phone, he called him by his real name, Jerez. Anyway, they lead him down the garden path asking about his upcoming projects. Kidd says he has been in the studio working with a couple of people. He is having trouble thinking on his feet and answering the questions. He says all his beats are copyrighted and he is completely legit. Jerez suddenly gets really busy on his phone. By the way, they are at a pier, and I keep thinking this kid is gonna jump. Many of his texts with Lucille were suicidal. This is getting creepy. Neve admires the case for Jerez’s phone and asks to see it, Jerez lets him. Neve throws the phone in the water! Neve confronts him, hard! Neve is pissed.
The producers step in and apologize for Neve and tell Jerez they will get him a new phone. The producers pull Neve away to try to calm him down. Meanwhile, Lucille takes a turn at Jerez using a quieter approach. Jerez takes off his mike and gives it to the producer and says he is done. Neve apologizes to the guy for throwing his phone into the water. Jerez says he has a session tomorrow, so to shut them up, he will invite them to that.
The next day the go to a house where Jerez is supposed to be recording. When they get there, there is a note on the door that says, “come in, we are downstairs in the studio.” They all head downstairs but this whole episode is making me nervous. Downstairs is a decent studio and Jerez is there with Hadi, the sound engineer who lives there with his parents in the basement, as all professional sound engineers do. So far, everything seems legit!
The two professional musicians play a track for the gang that is supposed to be Jerez, but it’s not it’s a famous group completely unrelated. Neve pretends that he wants to lay down a track. Neither tweedle dee nor tweedle dum have any idea how to work the equipment in whoever’s house they are in. It’s hysterical. Hadi basically bolts and then comes clean. He’s known Kidd for about a month and he asked him to find a studio for them to film in, he does not live there, he is not a sound engineer.
Neve and Max confront Kidd about his thieving ways. Neve gets a little heated and the producers call for a break. Kidd is outraged that he is being disrespected. Seriously, this fool could be Apollo’s little brother. They both have so many haters trying to damage their brands! During the break, Max has a gentle go at the guy, and has a bit of a break through with him.
It’s time for the therapy session by MTV. Jerez wipes away his tears with his long stiletto nails and everyone leaves. On the update, Lucille says she has changed her major to criminal justice. Kidd Cole refused to be interviewed and is currently claiming he is producing for Beyoncé. He continues to scam people in exactly the same manner. However, he is currently undergoing a mental evaluation to see if he is sane enough to stand trial in Virginia.
How do Neve and crew protect themselves ? Every time Kidd reached into his pocket I thought he was going to brandish a gun. Then that studio seemed to be in the middle of no where…..beautiful but spooky given the circumstances. Whose house was it and why were they hanging out in the living room after they learned the truth ? Very strange.
Hi Belinda,
Production security checked them. Before putting the mic on them. They do it for “confrontational shows”. They must have learned their lessons, from “Cheaters” Greco after the stab. Then again it was staged.
Whatever the case. You can’t be too careful with these kind of confrontational shows. It’s a gamble.
I wonder if the creepy vibe was intentional or if it just came out that way. I agree with TT, whole episode made me nervous!
“The two professional musicians play a track for the gang that is supposed to be Jerez, but it’s not it’s a famous group completely unrelated. ”
Then Hadi said the jig is up. Came clean, I was hired to find a studio to film in. I’m not even a sound engineer”. ROTFL! Most hysterical recap. Tears literally gushing out of my eyes, from laughter.
Loretta is my cousin. She has a fb page called ‘Kidd Cole AKA Kidd Cole Scam’. This dude is a trip and is STILL booking events even AFTER THE catfish show. #craziness!!
I can only imagine . The little fame,and exposure he received from being seen on the show. Even bad publicity goes a long way. Until the wheels falls off. What a world.
Loretta was everything! We didn’t need Lucille, the whole show could have been Loretta. I want to see Spooky on Judge Judy next!
I LOVED Loretta!!! She was awesome!
Loretta was a super star! And this was one of the most exciting shows ever. I just KNEW that wasn’t his house and I was sure he was gonna KILL ERRRYBODY!
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 6:20 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I just read. A “Washingtoncitypaper” online about this piece of work guy. The Twitter highlights of tweets, the article showcased is funny,and bizarre. This guy sounds like a character.
I do not know if his family is honest, the Grandmother might be, they should have been told what the “Kidd” is up to. What a sneaky little bastard! I hated seeing them even apologizing for tossing the phone, it should have been the kid going for a cold swim. I bet he lives out his life cheating wearing that sly smile on his face after he said sorry or whatever to Max. He doesn’t care about anyone else, I doubt he ever will work for anything like the effort put into stealing.
In this instance, I am not bothered about the fake production. It is real that he agreed to be on the show, probably believes any publicity is good publicity. The jerk getting indignant about “his music” is too f’ing much. Instead of finding it entertaining, I want someone to throttle this piece of trash. I have no sympathy for anything about his circumstances in life. With his choices, the sooner he is living in a cell, the fewer people will be hurt.
Wow. I am constantly amazed at how gullible people can be. Putting your hard earned cash out for people you’ve never met personally or properly vetted is unimaginable to me. Sometimes chasing a dream can lead you to the poorhouse. SMH
It gets better. There’s video of him promoting himself. He has a hand mic speaking. As though , he is a news reporter. He has the (Fox News logo) taped onto the microphone.
And he speaks with a fake/Faux British accent. OMG ! I can’t stop laughing. What a gem.
It’s too bad he stiffed others, out of their money. Or he would have been Reality Tv gold. With his own show.
Then the girl on “catfish” gave him 23 grand. Yet her door window was/is missing a screen. ROTFL! The cat is licking its balls on the table, as they converse. I can’t breathe. ROTFL!
@OH,MY! I’m impressed….you and I are the only two people left in the universe who use the word CONVERSE. Someone told me that CONVERSATE is now considered an acceptable, dictionaried part of the English language. Can AXE be far behind ?
That whole speaking with a British accent thing sounds like the University appearance. That is the one where they are now trying to figure out if he is of sound mind.
And Lucille didn’t give him 23k She arranged for security and drivers and paid for a few things all totaling 23K. The security an limo drivers did not receive payment. Kidd got services not cash.
On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Conversate??! My spell check doesn’t recognize it BECAUSE IT’S NOT A REAL WORD! Don’t worry, I still converse.
Holy shit HYSTERICAL recap!
@Belinda, it is also a huge pet peeve of mine when people say “conversate” instead of converse. I’m also amazed at how so many people do not know the difference between “your” and “you’re”! It’s sad to say the least!!! There, got that off my chest!!!! (Another misused word, “there” and “their”, lol!)
MEREDITH…..you forgot “could/should/would OF (instead of have)”and my new favorite…..using whenever instead of when. When I got married, for example, has become whenever I got married….like nails on a chalkboard to me. I guess I have way too much time on my hands !
Wow. My jaw just hit the floor with this update. Crazy.
Right! I thought he was headed for jail a long time ago for sure.
I saw the “Catfish” documentary when it was on a few years ago. It was kind of by accident when I happened to be flipping through the channels looking for something to watch. I COULD NOT BELIEVE this documentary. It was shocking.
Anyway, I kind of forget about this show a lot. I’m glad you recap it. I need to get it on my DVR list. It’s a “suck ya in” show for sure.
Eleven counts…what is wrong with this kid? He was weird on the show and has somehow evolved into worse
Enjoying this way too much!!!!! Dude is completely out of his mind!! I must go rewatch the episode now
I can’t believe this post isn’t getting just a TON of hits. I think it’s so… reality show meets prison meets not guilty due to insanity!
On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 10:44 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Hey there! I just found this on your FB page,, I don’t know how you have time to do all of this writing. You must work 24/7. I can barely keep up reading it, not sure how you are writing it. It was hysterical, thanks!!
I vaguely remember that episode. I’m gonna try to rewatch it then come back to this awesome recap!