Sean “Diddy” Combs
Rebecca Sapp/WireImageSean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a newly filed case.
Fashion designer Brianna “Bana” Bongolan claims Didi intimidated and threatened her repeatedly, such as hanging her from a balcony, according to recent court documents obtained by Rolling Stone.
“The sole purpose of dangling someone over a balcony is to actually kill or intentionally terrorize them and rob them of any concept of mastery over their own bodily autonomy and safety,” the court filing said. “Ms. Bongolan refuses to let this fear control the rest of her life and is filing this lawsuit to hold Mr. Combs accountable for the trauma he willfully and maliciously (inflicted).”
According to Bongolan’s recollections, Didi held her over his then-girlfriend Cassithe balcony of her apartment in September 2016 as he shouted at her. He is also said to have told Bongolan that she was the “devil mother” and she had “no idea what (he) could do” to her.
INF/INSTAR Sean “Diddy” Combs has been under investigation for at least a year after being accused of sexual assault by multiple people. The 54-year-old rapper and music mogul made headlines in November 2023 after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused him of sexual assault in a bombshell case. She accused Didi of beating her, forcing her to (…)
Didi “vehemently” denied Bongolan’s allegations in a statement provided to Rolling Stone. Us Weekly reached out for comment.
“Everyone has the right to file a lawsuit, regardless of the evidence they may or may not have,” Diddy’s legal spokesperson told the publication. “As of last year, Ms. Bongolan expressed her intention to sue Mr. Combs and sought legal representation to pursue her claims. Mr. Combs vehemently denies these serious allegations and remains confident that they will ultimately be found to be unfounded.”
Bongolan also claims in her legal filing that she witnessed “disturbing signs of an abusive relationship” between Didi and Cassie, 38. (Didi and Cassie dated between 2007 and 2018. In November 2023, Cassie sued Didi for assault and battery before settling out of court the next day. Didi denied the claims.)
The disgraced music mogul was indicted by a grand jury in September shortly before that he was arrested for sex trafficking, racketeering, conspiracy and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. A 14-page indictment alleges that Diddy “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him” for decades.
Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to several charges on Tuesday, September 17, one day after his arrest in New York. Page Six reported Tuesday that he pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit racketeering, trafficking in sexual services by force, fraud or coercion and transportation for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. “We’re not done,” the US (…)
Diddy pleaded not guilty to the charges and was held at the Brooklyn Detention Center until his trial early next year. There is one judge denied him bail in four separate trials.
“We are disappointed in the decision to continue what we believe to be an unfair prosecution of Mr. Combs by the US Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney Mark Anifilo said us in a statement from September. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, doting on his children and working to uplift the black community. He is an imperfect man, but he is not a criminal.”
The statement continued: “To his credit, Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week pending these charges. Please reserve judgment until you have all the facts. These are the actions of an innocent man with nothing to hide and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
