A woman testified in a New York courtroom that Sean “Diddy” Combs once dangled her over a 17th-floor balcony and threatened her life, calling himself “the devil.” The allegations were made during Combs’ ongoing criminal trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
The witness, Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, a 33-year-old fashion designer, said the incident happened in 2016 at the Los Angeles apartment of singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who was Combs’ girlfriend at the time. Ventura has also testified against Combs in the same case.
Bongolan said she was staying overnight with her girlfriend at Ventura’s apartment when Combs arrived early in the morning, banging on the door. She hid her girlfriend in a guest bathroom and tried to stay calm on the balcony. According to Bongolan, Combs entered the apartment, approached her from behind, and lifted her onto the balcony railing.
“He kept yelling, ‘You know what the fuck you did,’” she told the court. Bongolan said she didn’t know what he was referring to. “I was trying not to slip and pushing back on him. I was scared to fall,” she said.
After holding her over the edge for 10 to 15 seconds, Combs allegedly threw her onto the patio furniture. Ventura then emerged and reportedly asked, “Did you just hang her over the balcony?” The two began arguing, and Combs left after learning Bongolan’s girlfriend was also in the apartment.
Photos shown in court documented bruises on Bongolan’s leg, bandages on her back, and a neck brace. She said she visited a chiropractor that day but was too frightened to name Combs as the cause of her injuries.
“I have nightmares, a lot of paranoia, and used to scream in my sleep,” Bongolan testified.
She also recalled a separate encounter in Malibu, where she said Combs came close to her face and said, “I’m the devil, and I could kill you.” Bongolan noted she may have been under the influence of cocaine at the time and could not say whether Combs was also using drugs.
In November 2024, Bongolan filed a civil lawsuit against Combs seeking $10 million. The suit accuses him of sexual battery and groping her breasts before the balcony incident. That case remains pending. Bongolan stated in court that she has no financial incentive to testify in the criminal trial and is seeking justice for what she experienced.
She also mentioned a FaceTime call from a friend of Combs, allegedly asking her to settle, but the judge sustained an objection from Combs’ lawyers before she could elaborate. “I declined what was offered to me,” she said.
During cross-examination, Combs’ attorney, Nicole Westmoreland, challenged Bongolan’s credibility, pointing out inconsistencies in her statements. These included whether Ventura witnessed the balcony incident directly and differences between her courtroom testimony and earlier claims in demand letters. Bongolan often responded, “I don’t remember,” when asked about details from previous meetings with prosecutors.
Cross-examination is set to continue on Thursday.
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