Diddy has once again petitioned the court for a mistrial, alleging that prosecutors knowingly presented false testimony during the proceedings. At minimum, he believes they should have known.
The rapper and entrepreneur’s legal team submitted their motion on Saturday morning (June 7), centering their argument on testimony regarding the alleged incident in which Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie Ventura’s and a fashion designer, claims Diddy held her precariously over the edge of a 17-story balcony.
Diddy’s attorneys contend that the prosecution’s case was compromised by Ventura’s testimony, in which she asserted that she personally witnessed Diddy holding Bongolan over the balcony’s edge. However, text messages exchanged between Ventura and Kristina Khorram—Diddy’s employee often described as his chief of staff—suggest otherwise. In one message, Ventura states, “I just found out some crazy s###,” implying she didn’t actually observe the event firsthand.
Further, Diddy’s defense highlights discrepancies concerning photographic evidence of Bongolan’s alleged injuries. Bongolan testified that after being dangled over the balcony, Diddy pulled her back and threw her into furniture, resulting in bruises and neck injuries.
Prosecutors introduced photos purportedly documenting these injuries, with metadata indicating they were taken on September 26, 2016. However, Diddy’s team presented alibi evidence placing him on the East Coast on that date, asserting he couldn’t have committed the acts alleged. Prosecutors later suggested the incident likely occurred later, around September 29 or 30, based on Cassie Ventura’s texts.
This marks the second mistrial request filed by Diddy’s legal team. Last month, they sought a mistrial over the alleged destruction of fingerprints on a Molotov cocktail bottle purportedly used in the vandalism of Kid Cudi’s vehicle. Diddy argued that the destruction of evidence was intended to prejudice the jury, but the judge denied that motion.
Diddy has been behind bars since his September 2024 arrest. He’s pleaded not guilty to all charges.