A new lawsuit accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of threatening to kill a woman and dangling her over the balcony of a 17th floor apartment.
Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, a fashion designer, has recently taken legal action by filing a lawsuit in Los Angeles against rap mogul Sean Combs. The allegations include charges of sexual battery, infliction of emotional distress, and false imprisonment, with the lawsuit seeking $10 million in damages, as reported by Rolling Stone.
Within the lawsuit, Bongolan alleges that she witnessed a series of abusive incidents involving Combs and his then-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura. The specific incident in question took place on a balcony at Ventura’s apartment in September 2016.
The lawsuit, prepared by attorney James R. Nikraftar of Miller Barondess, emphasizes the severity of the balcony incident. It states that the act of dangling someone over a balcony serves no purpose other than to inflict fear, potentially causing serious harm or psychological trauma by stripping away their sense of control over their own safety and autonomy. Bongolan is determined not to let fear dictate her life and has initiated this legal action to hold Combs accountable for the intentional and malicious trauma he allegedly caused.
Combs has now been sued by multiple people claiming sexual abuse, trafficking, and other complaints, including Ventura herself, who filed a lawsuit against him late last year and then settled it the next day, as CrimeOnline reported. But that lawsuit set off a torrent of other suits — and, apparently, a federal investigation that resulted in raids on Combs’ properties in California and Florida and his arrest this summer on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The 55-year-old Bad Boy Records founder is being held without bond pending trial in New York, where judges have denied his pleadings for bond four times.
Bongolan’s lawsuit claims that she and her then-girlfriend were sleeping over at Ventura’s apartment in September 2016 when Combs burst into the apartment and approached her on the balcony, according to PEOPLE.
“He grabbed her, turned her back to his chest, and molested her by groping her breasts as she yelled to be left alone,” the lawsuit says.
Bonbolan struggled against him, and he shifted his hands beneath her armpits and put on on the balcony railing while yelling, “Do you now what the f*** you did!”
Accoridng to the lawsuit, Bongolan still doesn’t know what Combs was talking about.
A spokesperson for Combs told Rolling Stone that he “firmly denies” Bongollan’s allegations.
“Anyone has the right to file a lawsuit, regardless of the evidence they may or may not have,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “Since last year, Ms. Bongolan has expressed an intention to sue Mr. Combs and has sought legal representation to pursue her claims. Mr. Combs firmly denies these serious allegations and remains confident they will ultimately be proven baseless.”
