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10-06-2025
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Diddy told Cassie's friend 'I'm the devil and I could kill you,' she testifies
Among the disturbing allegations emerging from Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing criminal trial is a statement the hip-hop mogul supposedly said to one of Cassie Ventura Fine's friends years ago. Bryana "Bana" Bongolan testified June 4 that she was doing an impromptu beach photoshoot with Ventura Fine and a photographer friend one day when Combs went up to her and issued a threat. "He came really close to my face and said, 'I'm the devil and I could kill you,'" she told the court. She admitted she was likely high on cocaine at the time. Regardless, she "was terrified" and unsure why Combs said that to her. Bongolan's remarks came on the 20th day of Combs' trial, which kicked off with jury selection on May 5. During her time on the stand, which will continue into a second day of cross-examination, Bongolan also detailed a 2016 incident in which Combs allegedly held her up on Ventura Fine's 17th-floor balcony and balanced her on the railing, making her think that she might fall. The event was first described in Ventura Fine's 2023 lawsuit, and Bongolan filed her own suit seeking $10 million in damages from Combs a year later. Bongolan told the court she'd first met Ventura Fine in the mid-2010s while working at a streetwear company called Diamond Supply Company, where the latter had been tapped to design a clothing line. She didn't meet Combs until about a year into their friendship, Bongolan said, but she knew she "wasn't fond of what I was seeing" in his relationship with Ventura Fine. She didn't really want to meet him, she testified. Bongolan also said that during a FaceTime before "The Perfect Match" premiere, she witnessed the black eye Ventura Fine allegedly suffered from Combs assaulting her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in May 2016. "I was pretty quiet. I remember saying, 'I'm sorry.' She was also pretty quiet," Bongolan testified. Federal prosecutors claim Combs led a "criminal enterprise" that operated on sex trafficking, kidnapping, drug offenses and forced labor, among other crimes. Combs leveraged his wealth and celebrity status to "fulfill his sexual desires" in a "recurrent and widely known" pattern of abuse, investigators allege. He faces two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and one count of racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Contributing: Patrick Ryan and Gina Barton, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cassie's friend testifies Diddy said 'I'm the devil', 'could kill you'
USA Today
04-06-2025
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- USA Today
Diddy told Cassie's friend 'I'm the devil and I could kill you,' she testifies
Diddy told Cassie's friend 'I'm the devil and I could kill you,' she testifies Show Caption Hide Caption Security guard says Sean Combs offered cash for hotel video Eddy Garcia testified Sean Combs paid $100K for hotel footage showing him kick, hit and drag Cassie Ventura Fine, according to court testimony. Among the disturbing allegations emerging from Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing criminal trial is a statement the hip-hop mogul supposedly said to one of Cassie Ventura Fine's friends years ago. Bryana "Bana" Bongolan testified June 4 that she was doing an impromptu beach photoshoot with Ventura Fine and a photographer friend one day when Combs went up to her and issued a threat. "He came really close to my face and said, 'I'm the devil and I could kill you,'" she told the court. She admitted she was likely high on cocaine at the time. Regardless, she "was terrified" and unsure why Combs said that to her. Bongolan's remarks came on the 20th day of Combs' trial, which kicked off with jury selection on May 5. During her time on the stand, which will continue into a second day of cross-examination, Bongolan also detailed a 2016 incident in which Combs allegedly held her up on Ventura Fine's 17th-floor balcony and balanced her on the railing, making her think that she might fall. The event was first described in Ventura Fine's 2023 lawsuit, and Bongolan filed her own suit seeking $10 million in damages from Combs a year later. Who is Bryana 'Bana' Bongolan? Bongolan told the court she'd first met Ventura Fine in the mid-2010s while working at a streetwear company called Diamond Supply Company, where the latter had been tapped to design a clothing line. She didn't meet Combs until about a year into their friendship, Bongolan said, but she knew she "wasn't fond of what I was seeing" in his relationship with Ventura Fine. She didn't really want to meet him, she testified. Bongolan also said that during a FaceTime before "The Perfect Match" premiere, she witnessed the black eye Ventura Fine allegedly suffered from Combs assaulting her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in May 2016. "I was pretty quiet. I remember saying, 'I'm sorry.' She was also pretty quiet," Bongolan testified. Federal prosecutors claim Combs led a "criminal enterprise" that operated on sex trafficking, kidnapping, drug offenses and forced labor, among other crimes. Combs leveraged his wealth and celebrity status to "fulfill his sexual desires" in a "recurrent and widely known" pattern of abuse, investigators allege. He faces two counts of sex trafficking, two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and one count of racketeering. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Contributing: Patrick Ryan and Gina Barton, USA TODAY
Yahoo
04-06-2025
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Cassie Ventura 'Perfect Match' premiere hid alleged Diddy assault: Photos from 2016 event
A 2016 movie premiere took on a central role as Cassie continued to testify against ex-partner Sean "Diddy" Combs in his federal sex-crimes trial. At the start of her second day of testimony on May 14, Casandra Ventura Fine told jurors about the infamous 2016 incident where Combs assaulted her at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. In a text exchange between the two at the time, Ventura Fine told Combs that she had a "premiere on Monday for the biggest thing of my life," referring to the premiere of her romantic comedy film "The Perfect Match." The hotel incident took place on March 5, 2016. Two days later, on March 7, 2016, Ventura Fine and Combs stepped out at the Los Angeles premiere of "The Perfect Match." Diddy trial live updates: Cassie returns to the stand in sex trafficking case Photos from the time show that Ventura Fine wore a gold and black dress and was joined on the red carpet by Combs. Ventura Fine and Combs were also photographed attending a "Perfect Match" premiere afterparty that night, where she wore a shorter, green dress. Other guests at the after party included director Bille Woodruff and Queen Latifah, whose company Flavor Unit Entertainment produced the film. Cassie Ventura testimony: What the singer is saying about Diddy, voyeurism and Suge Knight Ventura Fine starred in "The Perfect Match," which hit theaters in March 2016, alongside Terrence J and Donald Faison. The "Me & U" singer has also appeared in movies like 2008's "Step Up 2: The Streets" and 2020's "Spenser Confidential." These Diddy family members have been in court amid his sex-crimes trial On May 14, jurors in Combs' trial were shown a photo taken in the embattled rapper's bedroom, where Ventura Fine was wearing her gown for the "Perfect Match" premiere and large sunglasses. She testified that the glasses were "to cover up my eye" following the hotel assault, where she "got hit in the face." Prosecutors also showed jurors a red carpet photo where a bruise on Ventura Fine's shoulder was visible, as well as another photo from the afterparty where a bruise could be seen on her right shin. Who is Cassie? The singer at the center of Diddy's sex-crimes trial On May 12, jurors in the trial were shown video from the 2016 hotel incident. Ventura Fine took the stand on May 13 and began describing the alleged abuse she was subjected to throughout her relationship with Combs, which ended in 2018. Diddy on Trial newsletter: Step inside the courtroom with USA TODAY as Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces sex crimes and trafficking charges If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support to survivors and their loved ones in English and Spanish at: (4673) and and en Español This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Cassie, Diddy at 'The Perfect Match' movie premiere: See the 2016 pics
Economic Times
04-06-2025
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- Economic Times
'Held over a 17-story balcony': What Cassie's friend Bryana Bongolan told the jury in Sean Diddy case
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces trial on sex trafficking charges. A friend of Casandra Ventura testified that Combs dangled her off a balcony in 2016. Bryana Bongolan described the incident in court. She claimed to have suffered injuries and trauma. Ventura previously testified about forced participation in 'Freak Offs'. Prosecutors allege coercion and abuse. Combs denies the charges, claiming consent. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Here's everything Bryana Bongolan said in the court Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads A close friend of singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testified on Wednesday that Sean 'Diddy' Combs once dangled her over the edge of a 17-story balcony during a violent altercation in 2016."I was held over a 17-story balcony," said Bryana Bongolan , 33, speaking before a jury in Manhattan federal court. Bongolan told jurors that after pulling her back, Combs threw her onto balcony furniture, leaving her bruised and dramatic testimony came during the fourth week of Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. Bongolan said she continues to suffer from night terrors and paranoia stemming from the encounter. The judge called a recess before prosecutors could question her further. Her testimony was scheduled to continue in the 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Prosecutors allege that over a span of two decades, the music mogul coerced multiple women — including Ventura — into participating in drug-fueled group sex encounters with male sex workers, referred to as "Freak Offs."According to CNN, Bongolan recalled a beach photoshoot in early 2016 where Combs allegedly came up close to her and said: 'I'm the devil and I could kill you.'She said she didn't know what triggered the threat and that it was the first time he had said anything like that to that year, Combs allegedly threw a knife at Cassie Ventura during a late-night confrontation in her said Combs gave her drugs on multiple occasions. She saw him use marijuana, ketamine, and and Ventura would often use drugs together weekly but also tried to stay sober by cooking or doing other activities—efforts that didn't last a shopping trip in 2016, Combs somehow sent Ventura a list of all the places Bongolan and Ventura had visited that day—even though they hadn't told testified that she saw Ventura with a black eye during a FaceTime call before the "The Perfect Match" movie said Ventura had sent her the call just after the 2016 hotel assault, which was caught on video and already shown in also noticed other bruises on Ventura over Ventura's 29th birthday at Blind Dragon club in West Hollywood, Bongolan said Ventura and Combs seemed fine at first but then started the club, Ventura abruptly packed a bag and left her apartment. Bongolan didn't know where she went.
Time of India
04-06-2025
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- Time of India
'Held over a 17-story balcony': What Cassie's friend told the jury in Sean Diddy case
Here's everything Bryana Bongolan said in the court Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A close friend of singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testified on Wednesday that Sean 'Diddy' Combs once dangled her over the edge of a 17-story balcony during a violent altercation in 2016."I was held over a 17-story balcony," said Bryana Bongolan , 33, speaking before a jury in Manhattan federal court. Bongolan told jurors that after pulling her back, Combs threw her onto balcony furniture, leaving her bruised and dramatic testimony came during the fourth week of Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial. Bongolan said she continues to suffer from night terrors and paranoia stemming from the encounter. The judge called a recess before prosecutors could question her further. Her testimony was scheduled to continue in the 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Prosecutors allege that over a span of two decades, the music mogul coerced multiple women — including Ventura — into participating in drug-fueled group sex encounters with male sex workers, referred to as "Freak Offs."According to CNN, Bongolan recalled a beach photoshoot in early 2016 where Combs allegedly came up close to her and said: 'I'm the devil and I could kill you.'She said she didn't know what triggered the threat and that it was the first time he had said anything like that to that year, Combs allegedly threw a knife at Cassie Ventura during a late-night confrontation in her said Combs gave her drugs on multiple occasions. She saw him use marijuana, ketamine, and and Ventura would often use drugs together weekly but also tried to stay sober by cooking or doing other activities—efforts that didn't last a shopping trip in 2016, Combs somehow sent Ventura a list of all the places Bongolan and Ventura had visited that day—even though they hadn't told testified that she saw Ventura with a black eye during a FaceTime call before the "The Perfect Match" movie said Ventura had sent her the call just after the 2016 hotel assault, which was caught on video and already shown in also noticed other bruises on Ventura over Ventura's 29th birthday at Blind Dragon club in West Hollywood, Bongolan said Ventura and Combs seemed fine at first but then started the club, Ventura abruptly packed a bag and left her apartment. Bongolan didn't know where she went.
