Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Court returns after testimony on Cassie, Kid Cudi from ex-assistant
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Combs faces five criminal counts in total, including two of sex trafficking, and has denied all of the allegations. Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks with his legal team before court begins for the day at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, on Tuesday. Jane Rosenberg / Reuters Updated May 28, 2025, 6:37 AM EDT
Los Angeles police officer Christopher Ignacio and L.A. fire arson investigator Lance Jiminez are expected to be the first witnesses to take the witness stand this morning.
They will presumably discuss the 2012 Molotov cocktail attack on Kid Cudi's Porsche.
Stylist Deonte Nash, a former Combs employee, and 'Mia,' an alleged victim of Combs, are set to follow the L.A. authorities.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer accuses witness of lying about balcony attack
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs accused a witness at his sex trafficking trial on Thursday of falsely testifying that the hip-hop mogul held her over the balcony of a Los Angeles apartment, and suggested Combs was on the East Coast at the time of the alleged attack. Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Combs' former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, opens new tab, testified on Wednesday that Combs in September 2016 held her over the rail of the balcony at Ventura's apartment and then threw her onto the balcony's furniture, causing her bruises. Prosecutors say the incident was among several violent acts that Combs, 55, took against Ventura and people close to her during the decade he was coercing Ventura to take part in drug-fueled sexual performances with male sex workers known as "Freak Offs." Combs has to five counts including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He could face life in prison if convicted on all counts. Bongolan had not stated the exact date of the alleged balcony attack during her testimony on Wednesday. Jurors on Wednesday saw a picture Bongolan took of a bruise on her leg taken on September 26, 2016. A civil lawsuit Bongolan filed against Combs last year said the incident took place "on or about September 26, 2016." On Thursday, Combs' lawyer Nicole Westmoreland asked Bongolan if she was aware that Combs performed at a concert in New Jersey on September 25, 2016 and attended an event in New York with Ventura the following day. Westmoreland also showed jurors a document from the Trump International hotel in New York indicating that someone named "Frank Black" stayed there from September 24, 2016 through September 29, 2016. Previous witnesses at the trial have testified that Combs, like other celebrities, frequently used aliases when staying at hotels. "You came in here and you lied to the ladies and gentlemen of this jury, didn't you?" Westmoreland asked. "I can't agree with you," Bongolan replied. Under further questioning from prosecutor Madison Smyser, Bongolan said she did not know the exact date of the incident because it happened "a while ago," but said she had no doubt it took place. "I will never forget him holding me on that balcony," Bongolan said.
BreakingNews.ie
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Another ex-girlfriend of Sean ‘Diddy' Combs to testify at sex trafficking trial
Another ex-girlfriend who alleges she was abused by Sean 'Diddy' Combs and forced to participate in drug-fuelled sex marathons is expected to testify on Thursday at the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial in New York. The woman, testifying under the pseudonym 'Jane', is one of several witnesses accusing the music mogul of violence towards them, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura. Advertisement Cassie testified earlier in the trial that she was assaulted numerous times by Combs and endured 'hundreds' of sexual performances known as 'freak-offs', which she says Combs would watch and film. Jane, a single mother, dated Combs for three years beginning in 2020, about two years after Cassie and Combs' relationship ended. Prosecutors said Combs' relationship with Jane began as a romance, but soon became reliant on 'freak-offs' in which Jane would perform sexually with male escorts while Combs directed the action. Sean 'Diddy' Combs in court (Elizabeth Williams via AP) Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges of running his business empire as a racketeering enterprise, allegedly using employees to enable and conceal the sexual and physical abuse of women over two decades. He faces 15 years to life if convicted. Advertisement Judge Arun Subramanian was expected to set ground rules to ensure that the privacy of Jane is protected. A group of news organisations is challenging a request by federal prosecutors that the court prevent reporters and members of the public from viewing text messages, photographs and other evidence shown to jurors while Jane is testifying. Lawyers for a dozen news outlets filed a letter on Thursday asking the judge not to deviate from the normal practice of showing evidence on audience monitors in the courtroom and overflow rooms. Prosecutors contend the exhibits contain identifying information about the woman. When he entered the courtroom, the judge told anyone who watches the testimony not to describe or sketch Jane in a way that could reveal her identity. Advertisement Proceedings were expected to resume on Thursday morning with the defence continuing to cross-examine Bryana 'Bana' Bongolan, a friend of Cassie. A graphic designer, Ms Bongolan testified on Wednesday that an angry Combs once dangled her over the 17th-floor balcony of a Los Angeles high-rise apartment building in 2016. She says it traumatised her so much that she still suffers from nightmares. For a time afterwards, she said she would wake up screaming. Ms Bongolan told the jurors in Manhattan that Combs lifted her over the railing for 10 to 15 seconds before pulling her back and throwing her onto patio furniture. Advertisement 'I was scared to fall,' she said. Ms Bongolan also testified she saw Combs abusing Cassie. Combs' lawyers said Ms Bongolan was a heavy drug user and suggested she may have been high during the alleged attack, which she denies. Ms Bongolan has a pending lawsuit against Combs.
The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend 'Jane' is going to testify at his sex trafficking trial
Another ex-girlfriend who alleges she was abused by Sean 'Diddy' Combs and forced to participate in drug-fueled sex marathons is expected to testify Thursday at the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial in New York. The woman, testifying under the pseudonym ' Jane,' is one of several witnesses accusing the music mogul of violence toward them, including his former girlfriend, R&B singer Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura. Cassie testified earlier in the trial that she was assaulted numerous times by Combs and endured 'hundreds' of sexual performances known as 'freak-offs,' which she says Combs would watch and film. Jane, a single mother, dated Combs for three years beginning in 2020, about two years after Cassie and Combs' relationship ended. Prosecutors said Combs' relationship with Jane began as a romance but soon became reliant on freak-offs in which Jane would perform sexually with male escorts while Combs directed the action. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges of running his business empire as a racketeering enterprise, allegedly using employees to enable and conceal the sexual and physical abuse of women over two decades. He faces 15 years to life if convicted. Judge Arun Subramanian was expected to set ground rules to ensure that the privacy of Jane is protected. The Associated Press does not identify people who say they're victims of sexual abuse unless they choose to make their names public, as Cassie has done. A group of news organizations, including the AP, is challenging a request by federal prosecutors that the court prevent reporters and members of the public from viewing text messages, photographs and other evidence shown to jurors while Jane is testifying. Lawyers for a dozen news outlets filed a letter Thursday asking the judge not to deviate from the normal practice of showing evidence on audience monitors in the courtroom and overflow rooms. Prosecutors contend the exhibits contain identifying information about the woman. When he entered the courtroom, the judge told anyone who watches the testimony not to describe or sketch Jane in a way that could reveal her identity. Testimony was expected to resume late Thursday morning with the defense continuing to cross-examinate Bryana 'Bana' Bongolan, a friend of Cassie. A graphic designer, Bongolan testified Wednesday that an angry Combs once dangled her over the 17th-floor balcony of a Los Angeles high-rise apartment building in 2016. She says it traumatized her so much that she still suffers from nightmares. For a time afterward, she said she would wake up screaming. Bongolan told the jurors in Manhattan that Combs lifted her over the railing for 10-15 seconds before pulling her back and throwing her onto patio furniture. 'I was scared to fall,' she said. Bongolan also testified she saw Combs abusing Cassie. Combs' lawyers said Bongolan was a heavy drug user and suggested she may have been high during the alleged attack, which she denies. Bongolan has a pending lawsuit against Combs. ___ Associated Press writer Dave Collins in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report.
