Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces New Sexual Battery Lawsuit Over Alleged Balcony Assault

Former Fashion Designer Claims 2016 Attack at Cassie Ventura’s Apartment

Bryana “Bana” Bongolan filed a lawsuit on December 3, 2024, accusing music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual battery and violent behavior during a 2016 incident at his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura’s apartment. Bongolan alleges Combs dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony while sexually assaulting her, adding to the more than 30 civil complaints the music mogul now faces. The lawsuit arrives as Combs remains in federal custody on separate charges and follows a string of similar accusations that began with Ventura’s own legal action in November 2023.

5 Key Points

• Bongolan’s lawsuit details a September 26, 2016, incident where Combs allegedly assaulted her at Cassie Ventura’s apartment.
• The suit claims Combs groped Bongolan’s breasts and dangled her from a 17th-floor balcony twice during the encounter.
• Bongolan witnessed Combs throw a kitchen knife at Ventura during a separate incident, according to court documents.
• The allegations mirror details from Ventura’s November 2023 lawsuit, which referenced the same balcony incident.
• Combs faces federal charges and more than 30 civil complaints from various accusers.

Sexual Battery Allegations Detail 17th Floor Balcony Attack

Combs arrived unannounced on September 26, 2016, at Ventura’s apartment, “shouting and banging on the door,” according to court documents. Bongolan, an aspiring fashion designer at the time, instructed her girlfriend to hide in the guest bathroom, citing prior knowledge of what the lawsuit calls Combs’ “violent temper.” After forcing his way inside, Combs spotted Bongolan on the balcony and “advanced on her,” the suit states. Court documents detail how Combs allegedly grabbed her from behind, turned her to face his chest, and “molested her by groping her breasts as she yelled to be left alone.” The situation escalated when Combs allegedly lifted her by the armpits and dangled her over the 17th-floor balcony railing twice, with “only Combs’ grip keeping her from falling to her death.”

Diddy Abuse Accusations Include Knife Violence, Apartment Stalking

Bongolan’s lawsuit describes repeated instances of threatening behavior at Ventura’s apartment. The suit claims Combs frequently appeared unannounced, leading Ventura to instruct Bongolan to remain silent “so as to make Mr. Combs believe no one was home.” In one incident, the lawsuit states that Bongolan witnessed Combs throw a large kitchen knife at Ventura. These allegations gained additional context in May 2024 when CNN published surveillance footage showing Combs physically abusing Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016. Following the video’s release, Combs apologized via social media, stating, “I was disgusted then when I did it. I’m disgusted now. I went and I sought out professional help. I got into going to therapy, going to rehab.”

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Cassie Ventura Lawsuit Connection Reveals Earlier Balcony Incident

The balcony incident described in Bongolan’s lawsuit correlates with details from Ventura’s November 2023 legal action, which mentioned Combs “picked up one of Ms. Ventura’s friends like a child and dangled the friend over the balcony of the 17th-floor hotel suit.” A source familiar with both cases confirmed to CNN that Bongolan was the previously unnamed friend referenced in Ventura’s lawsuit. Ventura’s suit, which settled one day after filing, placed the incident after an August 2015 “freak-off” – a term prosecutors allege Combs used to describe his drug- and sex-fueled parties.

Legal Response and Federal Investigation Status

Attorneys for Combs issued a firm denial of Bongolan’s allegations. “He has unwavering faith in the facts and in the fairness of the judicial process,” his legal team stated in response to the lawsuit. “In court, the truth will come to light, demonstrating that the claims against Mr. Combs are without merit.” The music producer currently remains in federal custody awaiting trial on separate charges while facing more than 30 civil complaints from various accusers.