Diddy Turns Down Last-Minute Plea Deal in Federal Sex Trafficking Case
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Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from a witness who alleged the disgraced music mogul dangled her over a balcony, and she feared he would drop her. Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, a designer and friend of Cassie Ventura Fine, alleged Combs held her over a 17-story-high balcony. She testified the rapper then threw her onto balcony furniture, leaving her with a bruise on the back of her leg and pain in her neck and back.

Brendan Paul, a 25-year-old basketball player from Ohio, amateur music producer, and graduate of Fairmont State University in West Virginia, is accused of being a “drug mule” for Combs, his employer. Paul was arrested on drug charges at a Miami airport as he attempted to board a private jet with Combs.

During a lunch break, the judge addressed Combs’ attorney, Marc Agnifilo, and alleged that Combs was trying to influence jurors by nodding at them during Bongolan’s testimony. Prosecutors then called a woman to the stand who was allegedly trafficked by the hip-hop mogul as recently as last year. The witness, who will testify under the pseudonym “Jane,” began her testimony.

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Joining Nancy Grace today:

Philip Dubé  – Court-Appointed Counsel, Los Angeles County Public Defenders: Criminal & Constitutional Law; Forensics & Mental Health Advocacy
Todd Shipley – Digital Cyber-Crime Expert, Former Detective Sergeant with the Reno, Nevada PD – with 25 years in law enforcement, and Author of “Surviving a Cyberattack: Securing Social Media and Protecting Your Home” and  “Investigating Internet Crimes: An Introduction to solving Crimes in Cyberspace;” X: @webcase
Lauren Conlin– Investigative Journalist, Host of The Outlier Podcast, and also Host of “Corruption: What Happened to Grant Solomon; X- @Conlin_Lauren/ Instagram- @LaurenEmilyConlin/YouTube- @LaurenConlin4

Additional Guests

  • Armon Wiggins – Entertainment & Legal Affairs Commentator, and Host of the podcast “The Armon Wiggins Show” on YouTube
  • Lynn Shaw – Founder and Executive Director of Lynn’s Warriors – an organization committed to ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation,  Host of Lynn’s Warriors on YouTube;  X: @lynns_warriors, YouTube: @LynnsWarriors
  • Rob Shuter – Host: Naughty But Nice Podcast, Former Publicist of Sean Combs, and Author: “The 4 Word Answer;” IG: @naughtygossip
  • Sydney Sumner – CRIME STORIES Investigative Reporter

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[Feature Photo: FILE – In this May 30, 2018, file photo, Sean “Diddy” Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of “The Four: Battle For Stardom” at the CBS Radford Studio Center in Los Angeles. Combs’ lawyer said Tuesday, March 26, 2024, that the searches of his Los Angeles and Miami properties by federal authorities in a sex-trafficking investigation were ”a gross use of military-level force” and that Combs is “innocent and will continue to fight” to clear his name. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)]

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