Cassie Ventura's Friend Alleges Abuse by Sean 'Diddy' Combs in Court Testimony

Testimony of Briana Bongalan

• 🎤 Briana Bongalan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura, testified under an immunity agreement in the federal sex trafficking and racketeering investigation into Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
• ⚖️ Bongalan's testimony is significant as it is the first time she has spoken publicly about incidents involving Combs, which were mentioned in the November 2023 lawsuit against him.

Allegations of Abuse

• 😨 Bongalan recounted an incident in September 2016 where she claims Combs dangled her over a 17-story balcony at Ventura's Los Angeles apartment, later throwing her onto balcony furniture.
• 🤕 She reported experiencing a bruise on her back, neck pain, night terrors, paranoia, and screaming in her sleep as a result of this alleged incident.
• 🔪 Bongalan also testified about an occasion where Combs allegedly showed up at Ventura's apartment in the middle of the night and threw a knife in Ventura's direction, to which Ventura reportedly threw the knife back.
• 🗣️ At a 2016 photo shoot, Bongalan stated Combs approached her closely and said, "I am the devil and I can kill you," a threat she found terrifying.

Defense Cross-Examination

• 🧐 Defense attorneys, particularly Nicole West Morland, heavily cross-examined Bongalan regarding her drug use and inconsistencies in her statements.
• ❓ The defense questioned whether the alleged incidents occurred, linking them to Bongalan's admitted drug sales and consumption with Ventura.
• 🗣️ Bongalan stated she did not remember if she previously told the government that Combs and Ventura would get into multiple knife fights.
• 💬 Regarding the balcony incident, Bongalan stated Cassie told her she did see her get hung from the balcony, contradicting a defense assertion.

Ongoing Proceedings

• 🗓️ Testimony concluded for the day and is scheduled to resume the following morning with Bongalan continuing her cross-examination.