Combs, Sean and Mistrial
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Judge Arun Subramanian denied a motion for a mistrial after defense attorneys claimed "prosecutorial misconduct."
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team argued for mistrial, challenging testimony from Cassie's friend who claimed he dangled her off a balcony in September 2016.
Hell no, Judge Arun Subramanian told Diddy as the 20th day of his federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial kicked off Tuesday. Remember, this whole issue came up last week when Bryana Bongolan -- Cassie's friend -- took the stand and testified Diddy dangled her over the edge of a 17th-floor balcony at Cassie's Los Angeles apartment around September 26,
Central to the new motion is the testimony of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Combs’ ex, Cassie Ventura, who claimed that Combs assaulted her by holding her over a 17th floor balcony at a Los Angeles hotel in the early morning hours of Sept. 26, 2016.
Diddy's legal team filed a motion for judge to declare a mistrial, based on the inconsistencies found in the testimony of a prosecutorial witness.
The judge in Diddy's federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial, Judge Arun Subramanian, has denied the request for a mistrial. This decision came as the trial entered its 20th day, following controversial testimony from Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Cassie.