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Bryana Bongolan Says 'Diddy' Dangled Her Over 17th-Floor Balcony in Federal Trial

Prosecutors will next summon a witness known as 'Jane' following expert confirmation of unaltered hotel surveillance footage that underpins their case.

Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as hotel security guard Eddy Garcia testifies during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., June 3, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
Forensic video expert Frank Piazza testifies about the surveillance footage of the 2016 InterContinental Hotel altercation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • Bryana Bongolan testified that in September 2016 Sean 'Diddy' Combs grabbed her by the armpits, held her over a 17th-floor balcony rail for 10 to 15 seconds, and then threw her onto patio furniture at Cassie Ventura’s Los Angeles apartment.
  • Court was shown photographs of Bongolan’s bruises and heard her describe neck pain, night terrors and ongoing paranoia stemming from the alleged assault.
  • Forensic video expert Frank Piazza told jurors that the March 2016 InterContinental Hotel surveillance footage of Combs attacking Cassie Ventura was authentic and had not been manually altered.
  • Former hotel security guard Eddy Garcia testified that Combs paid him $100,000 in cash for exclusive rights to the assault footage and compelled him to sign a nondisclosure agreement with a $1 million penalty.
  • The defense has challenged witness credibility and memory as prosecutors prepare to call an accuser referred to under the pseudonym 'Jane' to continue building the racketeering and sex trafficking case.