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Courtroom Disturbance and New Allegations Mark Latest Day of Diddy Trial

Prosecutors will next call Bryana Bongolan, who says Combs dangled her from a balcony, following testimony about a $100,000 payoff to suppress hotel footage.

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
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Prosecutor Christy Slavik questions Derek Ferguson, the former chief financial officer for Sean "Diddy" Combs' record label Bad Boy Records at Comb's sex trafficking trial in New York on June 3, 2025
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Overview

  • A supporter of Combs was removed from the Manhattan courtroom on June 3 after disrupting proceedings with an emotional outburst directed at the defense.
  • Eddy Garcia testified under immunity that he received $100,000 in exchange for handing Combs a USB drive containing surveillance footage of an alleged 2016 assault on Cassie Ventura.
  • Prosecutors are expected to call fashion designer Bryana Bongolan to testify that Combs dangled her over a 17th-story balcony at a Los Angeles residence.
  • An anonymous witness known only as "Jane" is scheduled to begin her testimony later this week, with prosecutors indicating her account could last several days.
  • Combs continues to plead not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution.