Overview

• In a June 7 letter, defense attorneys urged Judge Arun Subramanian to declare a mistrial, alleging the prosecution knowingly presented materially false testimony about Bryana Bongolan’s claim that Combs dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony in September 2016
• The motion cites text messages indicating Cassie Ventura learned of the incident after it occurred and hotel records showing Combs was in New York City from Sept. 24-29, 2016, contradicting the government’s timeline
• This is the second mistrial request, following an earlier motion in late May that challenged questions on destroyed fingerprint evidence in an arson investigation linked to Kid Cudi’s torched car
• Prosecutors are expected to file a response before proceedings resume on June 9, and Judge Subramanian has not yet ruled on either mistrial bid
• The trial has entered its sixth week with new testimony from a former partner alleging coercion in “freak-off” sessions and is scheduled to conclude by the July 4 holiday