Diddy trial live updates: Cassie’s friend Bryana Bongolan testifies Combs allegedly attacked and dangled her from balcony – UK Times

Prosecutors ended their questioning of Bongolan and Combs’ defense is now conducting cross-examination.

At the end of questioning, prosecutors asked Bongolan how much she requested from her lawsuit with Combs, to which she replied, $10 million.

The last time Bryana Bongolan was with Combs and Ventura was around the new year in 2018, after they went to a hotel in Miami and did ketamine for eight hours.

Bongolan told jurors she left there desiring to get sober, even tattooing the date on her neck as a “commitment” to stop using illicit drugs.

After making the decision, her relationship with Ventura became “sporadic.”

After dangling Bongolan over a 17-story balcony, Combs threw her onto furniture, leaving her with bruises and neck pain.

Bongolan told jurors that her leg was badly bruised and her neck hurt, so she sought some care from a chiropractor.

Jurors were shown photos of the injuries.

However, Bongolan did not tell the chiropractor how she sustained the injury nor did not call the police, because she was scared.

The lunch break is over and Judge Subramanian is back on the bench.

This morning, jurors were forced to watch the disturbing Intercontinental Hotel footage over and over again as Frank Piazza testified about the distortions and pixelations. He put together a fuller 12-minute version that combines multiple angles and videos.

His testimony was highly technical — I wouldn’t be surprised if jurors’ eyes glazed over. The defense appeared to be trying to poke holes in the authenticity of the footage. Although Piazza was able to explain the glitches and time jumps — and at times appeared annoyed for having to repeat himself — some people seemed to believe the defense’s argument.

The woman sitting next to me said she thought it was altered, but had no doubts that Diddy kicked Cassie.

Judge Subramanian has recessed the court for a lunch break.

Bongolan will return to the stand after.

Bryana Bongolan’s testimony is off to a running start as she described witnessing violent moments between Ventura and Combs and experiencing Combs’ anger firsthand.

Bongolan told jurors that one time, Combs threatened her life saying something to the effect of, “I am the devil and I can kill you.”

“I was just scared of Puff,” Bongolan said.

Bongolan testified that she once witnessed Combs and Ventura throw a knife at one another, providing more corroborating testimony about the abuse Ventura endured.

During the incident, Combs entered Ventura’s apartment angry and threw the knife. Ventura threw the knife back, Bongolan testified.

In April 2016, Combs knew where Bongolan and Ventura had been shopping despite neither telling Combs their whereabouts, Bongolan testified.

Bongolan told jurors that Combs texted Ventura a list of places the two had been that day. But, neither woman had told Combs where they were.

After receiving the text, the two returned to Ventura’s apartment.