Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused of threatening to kill a young woman and hanging her over a balcony on the 17th floor of his ex-partner's apartment in 2016.
And a new complaint against Diddy. Fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan has filed a lawsuit against the hip-hop mogul for sexual assault, unlawful confinement, intentional infliction of emotional distress and other serious charges. The plaintiff is seeking $10 million in damages, notably for an incident where she was allegedly suspended above the 17th floor balcony of the apartment of Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, the artist's ex-partner.
The alleged victim, who befriended the singer during their collaboration in 2014, said the incident happened while she and her then-girlfriend were sleeping in her apartment. Cassie. In the early morning, the rapper allegedly burst in loudly, heading towards her on the balcony, before grabbing her to attack her by caressing her chest. Despite her cries for him to leave her alone, he allegedly picked her up and placed her on the railing, yelling: “You know what the fuck you did!”, according to her statement.
Measuring 1.40 m and weighing 45 kg at the time, the young woman tried to resist to avoid a fatal fall. Cassie allegedly intervened, asking her companion to stop, and reminded him that the complainant's girlfriend was also in the apartment. However, he allegedly pulled her over the balcony without releasing her to “throw her violently onto garden furniture on the balcony, including a table”. The alleged victim said she still does not understand the reasons for this attack.
Additionally, the fashion designer reported witnessing “worrying signs of an abusive relationship” and incidents of domestic violence between the couple, including one incident where Diddy allegedly threw a “large kitchen knife” at her little one. friend, “who, acting in self-defense, sent one back to him.”
A “terrifying” professional relationship
According to “Bana,” his professional relationship with the artist, initiated to collaborate on design projects such as a clothing line and an album cover, quickly turned into an ordeal. “This closer working relationship not only did not lead to the career launch she hoped for, but forced her to directly experience Mr. Combs’ violence and abuse in professional settings as well” , the producer “directing his rage” against her, it is specified in the suit.
Among the examples cited, the young woman described a trip where the rapper allegedly forced her to ingest what she thought was ecstasy, and a photo shoot where he allegedly threatened her: “I'm the p** *** son of the devil. I could kill you,” he reportedly said. Threats that she would have taken seriously, remembering in particular the explosion of rapper Kid Cudi's car, which occurred after the latter attended Cassie.
A legal representative for the musician, who has been charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for the purpose of prostitution, denied the allegations in a statement to Rolling Stone: “Everyone has the right to take legal action, regardless of the evidence. which it has or not. Since last year, Ms. Bongolan has expressed her intention to sue Mr. Combs and has sought legal representation to assert her rights. Mr. Combs strongly denies these serious allegations and remains confident that they will ultimately be proven baseless.
This case adds to the numerous accusations against Diddy, currently detained in a Brooklyn correctional facility. His requests for bail were rejected three times.
