Graphic Designer Told a Federal Court That Diddy Dangled Her Over Her apartment balcony

Bryana Bongolan

Graphic designer Bryana Bongolan testified in federal court that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs once lifted her over the railing of a 17th-floor apartment balcony and, in a separate incident, threw a knife at her friend, R&B singer Casandra Ventura.

On Wednesday, prosecutors presented photographs showing bruises and a puncture wound on Bongolan’s body, which she said were caused during the 2016 balcony incident. The images, taken by Bongolan and her then-girlfriend, included metadata confirming their date.

Combs is currently facing charges of racketeering, conspiracy, and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty. The ongoing case, now in its fourth week, stems from numerous civil lawsuits brought against him by men and women alleging physical and sexual abuse, including both Ventura, his ex-girlfriend, and Bongolan.

Bongolan testified that she met Ventura in 2014 while working with the streetwear brand Young and Reckless. Their friendship deepened as Bongolan collaborated with Ventura at Diamond Supply Co. on a fashion collection. She told the court that they frequently used drugs together, including cocaine, ketamine, and marijuana. She admitted to having procured drugs for Ventura and said the singer paid her. Bongolan also acknowledged their shared struggles with drug use but added that she is now sober.

Throughout the friendship, Bongolan said she witnessed several episodes of Combs’ alleged violence. She described seeing Ventura on FaceTime with a black eye and recalled the rapper banging on Ventura’s apartment door at night. In September 2016, Bongolan said she and her girlfriend were sleeping on Ventura’s couch when loud banging at the door woke them. She hid her girlfriend in a bathroom, and then, she claimed, Combs entered the apartment and physically lifted her over the edge of the 17th-floor balcony.

“He yelled, ‘You know what the [expletive] you did,’ then threw me into the balcony furniture,” Bongolan testified. The court was shown images of her leg injury as evidence, and she stated that she has suffered from night terrors and paranoia since the alleged assault.

In another incident, she claimed Combs stormed into Ventura’s apartment and threw a knife at her. Ventura allegedly picked up the knife and threw it back. Neither woman was injured in that confrontation.

Bongolan also recounted a disturbing moment during a Malibu photo shoot when she claimed Combs got in her face and said, “I’m the devil and I could kill you.” She told the court, “I was terrified.”

Under cross-examination, Combs’ attorney Nicole Westmoreland sought to discredit Bongolan’s testimony by pressing her on inconsistencies and memory gaps. Bongolan repeatedly responded that she could not recall details from previous interviews with prosecutors, including the balcony incident and the Malibu threat.

During a previous testimony, Ventura corroborated parts of Bongolan’s account, telling the court she witnessed Combs bring Bongolan back over the balcony railing and throw her onto patio furniture.

The court also heard from forensic video editor Frank Piazza, who walked the jury through footage of the so-called “Cassie video,” which shows Combs physically assaulting Ventura in a 2016 hotel hallway. Piazza confirmed the video was unaltered and accurate.

Bongolan is expected to continue testifying Thursday. Following her, the court will hear from another key witness referred to as “Jane,” whose testimony is expected to span several days.