Overview

• On June 10, Judge Arun Subramanian denied Combs’ second motion for a mistrial, likening the defense’s cross-examination to a “Perry Mason moment” and finding no juror prejudice.
• Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
• Defense attorneys alleged prosecutors presented materially false testimony from Bryana Bongolan about a 2016 balcony incident at Cassie Ventura’s Los Angeles apartment.
• The defense challenged Ventura’s credibility by citing text messages indicating she learned of the alleged incident only after it occurred.
• Prosecutors countered with evidence including Ventura’s real-time text to former chief of staff Kristina Khorram and medical photos of Bongolan’s injuries