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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.

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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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  • 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.

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"…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."

Opinion | Bill Maher acknowledges Diddy is violent — but minimizes his victim's abuse
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"…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."

Hotel security officer testifies Diddy paid $100K to suppress assault video
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"…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."

What the cross-examination of one witness reveals about the Sean Combs trial
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"…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."

Diddy paid $100K to make the Cassie assault footage disappear, hotel security guard says
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"…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."

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial day 19 recap: Security guard says Combs paid him $100,000 for assault video
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"…Diddy approached Bongolan, inched close to her face, and said “something along the lines of: ‘I’m the devil and I could kill you.’”"

‘I’m the Devil and I Could Kill You’
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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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