She Says Diddy Held Her Over a Balcony: Bryana Bongolan Set to Testify in Sex Trafficking Trial

As Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial continues in Manhattan, a new name is drawing increasing attention: Bryana “Bana” Bongolan. She isn’t a celebrity or a pop star. She’s not famous. But according to court filings and witness lists, she’s about to become one of the trial’s most explosive witnesses.

Her story — if it holds up under oath — may widen the scope of the case dramatically. Because if the jury believes her, this stops being just about Cassie.

A Friend with Her Own Nightmare

Bryana Bongolan was once close to Cassie Ventura, the pop singer whose searing testimony last week accused Combs of rape, blackmail, and abuse. But Bongolan’s role in the case isn’t just as a friend backing up a story — she has her own terrifying account to share.

She says that in 2016, during a gathering in Los Angeles, Combs became enraged when she wouldn’t hand over her phone. He allegedly grabbed her, carried her outside, and dangled her over the edge of a 17-story balcony — then slammed her onto patio furniture once he pulled her back in.

“I was in shock. I couldn’t move. I didn’t know if he was going to drop me,” she said in legal filings. “It felt like my life was balancing on whatever mood he was in.”

Cassie later confirmed she witnessed the incident.

Why Her Testimony Could Reshape the Trial

Bongolan is expected to take the stand later this week or early next. And while her story isn’t directly tied to trafficking, prosecutors see it as crucial: it could establish a pattern of violence and intimidation, showing jurors that Combs wasn’t just controlling with Cassie — he was allegedly dangerous to others, too.

“She brings in a new angle,” one former federal prosecutor told Law & Culture. “This isn’t about sex, this is about power. And how he used it to terrify people.”

It could also help explain why so few people came forward over the years. If someone could be allegedly assaulted that violently over a cell phone, what might he do if you tried to leave him? Or expose him?

A Broader Web of Witnesses

Bongolan’s account is just one of several expected in the coming days. Prosecutors also plan to call Jonathan Oddi, a former adult film actor who says he was paid by Combs to perform in the so-called “Freak Offs” — group sex sessions where Cassie says she was drugged, coerced, and recorded without her consent.

Oddi claims he was paid $800 per session and eventually signed a $5 million non-disclosure agreement. He says he turned over video evidence to investigators as part of a civil settlement. Whether that video will be entered into evidence remains unclear.

Together, these witnesses may help prosecutors stitch together a chilling portrait of systematic abuse disguised as luxury and celebrity excess.

The Trial So Far: A Story of Control

Last week, Cassie took the stand and recounted a decade of psychological and physical abuse. Her voice broke as she spoke of being urinated on, filmed during sex, and raped in her own home — all allegedly by Combs.

She described being forced to perform while drugged at sex parties that could stretch on for days. “The Freak Offs became a job,” she told jurors. “And I was just trying to survive them.”

Her testimony rocked the courtroom. But it’s what happens next that could determine how this trial ends.

From Civil Suit to Criminal Case

It all began with a civil lawsuit. In November 2023, Cassie filed a complaint alleging rape, trafficking, and emotional torture. The suit was settled within a day — for $20 million, reportedly — but the damage was done.

Federal agencies took notice. When civil filings hint at criminal enterprise — especially across state lines — it often triggers deeper scrutiny. Homeland Security opened an investigation. By March 2024, agents raided Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes. And by September, a grand jury had returned a sweeping federal indictment.

“It was like a thread was pulled,” said a former Justice Department official. “And the whole thing unraveled.”

What Comes Next?

If Bongolan’s testimony is consistent, detailed, and emotionally resonant — especially backed by Cassie’s corroboration — it could have a major effect on the jury’s perception. If multiple women tell similar stories of fear, control, and violence, it becomes harder to argue that this was just a toxic breakup or exaggerated revenge.

For Combs, who maintains his innocence, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

For Bongolan, who never asked to be part of a national story, the stand might become the scariest balcony of all — but one where, this time, she gets to speak without being silenced.