Diddy's Lawyers Rips Into Witness Who Claims Mogul Dangled Her From Balcony

Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura's friend Bryana Bongolan made a few accusations about Sean "Diddy" Combs during the 16th day of his criminal trial, but the mogul's lawyers were quick to poke holes in her stories.

Bongolan, a fashion designer who spent time with Combs and Ventura during their relationship, was the latest witness to testify during Diddy's sex trafficking trial on Wednesday, June 4. While on the stand, Bongolan testified that she bought drugs for the couple and took drugs like ketamine, marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, and Vicodin while she hung out with them. She also claimed Combs had taken cocaine right before he dangled her from a balcony of a 17-story building in 2016.

Bongolan testified that Combs allegedly came up behind her and lifted her above his chest. She was 5' 1" and weighed between 100-115 lbs at the time. Combs allegedly held her over the balcony for about 10-15 seconds and yelled, "you know what the f**k you did."

"He threw me on the balcony furniture, it definitely hurt, wasn't sure if she was injured," Bongolan told the jurors, per NBC News. "Cassie was in her bedroom but she came out. I heard her voice, her tone was in disbelief."

Bongolan said the incident had a psychological impact on her that fueled paranoia and nightmares. She said she sued Combs for $10 million as a way to "seek justice for what happened to me on the balcony." Bongolan also recalled a time she was staying with Ventura when Combs allegedly barged in, woke them up, and threw a knife at Cassie. She also said Cassie threw it back at him.

During cross-examination, Combs' attorney Nicole Westmoreland gave Bongolan the third degree. She asked the witness what prompted Combs to go to Ventura's home in the first place. Bongolan said she didn't know. Then Westmoreland asked if Bongolan remembered telling the government that Diddy and Cassie had multiple knife fights, and she said she didn't. That's when Westmoreland asked Bongolan if she was telling the truth, which drew an objection from the prosecution.

Westmoreland also challenged Bongolan's memory of the dangling incident. She argued that Bongolan couldn't determine which direction Combs came from before he allegedly dangled her, and couldn't recall if she smoked at the time of the alleged attack. Bongolan had answered "I don't remember" to most of Westmoreland's questions. Combs' attorney also brought up the immunity Bongolan was promised for her testimony, and reminded her that she only gets shielded from prosecution if she's honest.