- Diddy accused of balcony assault
- Lawsuit alleges abuse, intimidation
- Combs denies allegations
A new lawsuit has been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing the music mogul of dangling a woman from a 17th-floor balcony during an altercation in 2016. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles by fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, alleges that the incident occurred at the home of Mr. Combs’ then-girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura.
According to the lawsuit, Ms. Bongolan was spending the night at Ms. Ventura’s apartment when Mr. Combs started shouting and banging on the front door. After entering the home, Mr. Combs allegedly confronted Ms. Bongolan, who was on the balcony at the time, and grabbed and molested her. He then lifted her up and started dangling her from the balcony, the lawsuit alleges.
Ms. Bongolan, who weighed approximately 100lb (45.3 kg) at the time, claims she attempted to resist Mr. Combs, but he easily overpowered her. The lawsuit states that Ms. Ventura intervened, and Mr. Combs allegedly pulled Ms. Bongolan back over the ledge by slamming her onto patio furniture.
A representative for Mr. Combs has denied the allegations, stating that he “firmly denies these serious allegations” and “remains confident they will ultimately be proven baseless.” The representative also noted that “anyone has the right to file a lawsuit, regardless of the evidence they may or may not have,” and that Mr. Combs has “unwavering faith in the facts and in the fairness of the judicial process.”
Ms. Bongolan is seeking $10m (£7.89m) in damages from Mr. Combs. The lawsuit alleges that the incident was a “culmination of a series of threats, intimidation, and violence that colored many of Ms. Bongolan’s interactions with Mr. Combs from the day she met him.” The allegations echo an incident noted in a separate lawsuit filed by Ms. Ventura against Mr. Combs, which alleged abuse, rape, and sex trafficking.
Mr. Combs is currently being held in jail at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, after being denied bail three times by a judge. He is facing federal charges in a racketeering and sex trafficking scheme, as well as over two dozen lawsuits accusing him of various offenses, including sexual assault, drugging people, threatening witnesses, and causing physical harm.
