Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Allegations in Ongoing Sex Trafficking Trial
New testimony reveals Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegedly dangled a friend of his ex-girlfriend off a balcony, intensifying the trial's serious allegations.
Overview
In the ongoing federal trial against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, new testimony from Bryana Bongolan, a friend of ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, revealed a 2016 incident where Combs allegedly dangled her off a 17th-floor balcony. Bongolan described the traumatic experience, claiming Combs yelled at her and threw her onto balcony furniture, resulting in lasting emotional and physical scars. This incident adds to the serious allegations of racketeering and sex trafficking against Combs, who has pleaded not guilty. The trial continues, with more witnesses expected to testify about Combs's alleged abusive behavior over two decades.
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Analysis
- The articles present a highly negative portrayal of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, focusing on serious allegations of violence and abuse.
- Testimonies reveal attempts to suppress evidence, including a $100K payment for a video of an alleged assault.
- The courtroom atmosphere is tense, with disturbing accounts of intimidation and emotional turmoil faced by witnesses.
Articles (16)
"…It is disappointing that as evidence of Combs’ mistreatment of Ventura has been mounting that so many men with platforms have attempted to minimize the abuse or the effects of the abuse."
MSNBC·1M·"…Combs allegedly used violence, threats, and manipulation to coerce Ventura and another woman into freak-offs with male escorts."
Rolling Stone·1M·"…Bongolan says she still has night terrors and paranoia."
The Guardian·1M·"…The prosecution sought to prove that Combs created a criminal enterprise using his business empire that aided him in coercing women into 'Freak Offs' and to protect his image."
CNN·1M·"…Mia testified that she didn’t intend to sue Combs over the alleged incidents of sexual assault and that she did not want money based on her testimony."
CNN·1M·"…Much of today’s testimony was spent revisiting Diddy’s March 2016 assault on Casandra Ventura, an incident at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles that was captured on security video and shown to jurors at the start of his trial."
NBC News·1M·"…The prosecution are framing the buying off of the video as an attempt to obstruct a police probe of the beating of Ventura."
Deadline·1M·"…Mia's testimony is part of the government's racketeering conspiracy charge against Combs, which accuses him of running a criminal enterprise that facilitated and concealed abuse for two decades."
NPR·1M·"…The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune."
USA TODAY·1M·"…A hotel security guard on Tuesday told the jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking and racketeering trial that the rap mogul paid him $100,000 in an attempt to secure his silence and bury a video that is now the central piece of evidence in the criminal case that threatens to send him to prison for life."
ABC News·1M·"…Prosecutors say Combs’ persistent efforts to hush up the episode fit into allegations he used threats and his fortune and fame to get what he wanted."
Associated Press·1M·"…Diddy approached Bongolan, inched close to her face, and said “something along the lines of: ‘I’m the devil and I could kill you.’”"
New York Post·1M·"…Garcia informed the Bad Boy Records founder that he hadn’t received any questions."
New York Post·1M·"…Bongolan said she has lasting effects from Combs assaulting her."
Boston Herald·1M·"…Prosecutors say Combs’ persistent efforts to hush up the episode fit into allegations he used threats and his fortune and fame to get what he wanted."
Boston Herald·1M·"…Mia said she didn’t feel comfortable telling Cassie, the R&B singer whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, that she was also victimized."
Boston Herald·1M·FAQ
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Additionally, there are allegations of bribery to suppress evidence related to a 2016 assault on his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to the broader charges. He claims to take responsibility for the incident but denies the charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
Eddy Garcia, a hotel security guard, testified that Combs allegedly paid $100,000 to suppress video evidence of the 2016 assault. This testimony is significant as it provides direct evidence related to the bribery allegations.
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