In the fourth week of Sean "Diddy" Combs's racketeering and sex trafficking trial, Bryana Bongolan testified that Combs held her over a 17th-floor balcony in 2016, causing physical and emotional trauma. This testimony supports prosecutors' claims that Combs oversaw a racketeering organization involved in physical and sexual abuse for two decades. The court also heard that Combs paid a hotel security officer, Eddy Garcia, $100,000 to obtain surveillance footage of him attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway, fearing it would ruin his career. Combs has pleaded not guilty, with his lawyers arguing consensual participation in "freak-offs."
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In the fourth week of Sean "Diddy" Combs's racketeering and sex trafficking trial, Bryana Bongolan testified that Combs held her over a 17th-floor balcony in 2016, causing physical and emotional trauma. This testimony supports prosecutors' claims that Combs oversaw a racketeering organization involved in physical and sexual abuse for two decades. The court also heard that Combs paid a hotel security officer, Eddy Garcia, $100,000 to obtain surveillance footage of him attacking Cassie in a hotel hallway, fearing it would ruin his career. Combs has pleaded not guilty, with his lawyers arguing consensual participation in "freak-offs."
Trending- 1 March 2016: Sean Combs attacked Cassie in a hallway of an InterContinental hotel in Los Angeles.
- 2 2016: Sean Combs held Bryana Bongolan over a 17th-floor apartment balcony.
- 3 Recently (Tuesday): Eddy Garcia testified that Combs paid him $100,000 for hotel surveillance footage.
- 4 Recently (Wednesday): Bryana Bongolan testified about the balcony incident.
- 5 Ongoing: Sean (Diddy) Combs's racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking trial (fourth week of evidence).
- Ongoing high-profile trial
- Potential prison sentence for Combs
- Public exposure of alleged abuse
- Emotional trauma for victims
What: Bryana Bongolan testified that Sean "Diddy" Combs held her over a 17th-floor balcony, and Eddy Garcia testified that Combs paid him to obtain surveillance footage of an assault on Cassie.
When: Testimony given in the fourth week of the trial (recently); balcony incident in 2016; hotel incident in March 2016; abuse alleged over two decades.
Where: Los Angeles (Cassie's apartment, InterContinental hotel), Manhattan (federal prosecutors), New York City (general context).
Why: To prove that Combs oversaw a racketeering organization and engaged in physical and sexual abuse, and to show his efforts to conceal evidence of his actions.
How: Through witness testimony (Bryana Bongolan, Eddy Garcia) in court, detailing specific incidents of violence and bribery.