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Bryana "Bana" Bongolan wrapped up both direct and cross in the Combs trial today - and wow. It was tense, murky, and loaded. Immunity granted, trauma unpacked, memory selectively fuzzy. Let’s break it down...
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2. First bombshell: She claims Combs lifted her over a balcony railing while yelling “Do you know what the f**k you did?” She says she didn’t. She also says he groped her. But... she never called the police. “I was scared.” Fair. But still - no 911?
3. Then there’s the beach shoot incident. She says Combs got in her face and said, “I’m the devil and I could k-ll you.” Asked why she stuck around after that? She shrugged: “Honestly, I don’t know.” Not very convincing. Or maybe too real.
4. Drugs? Oh yes. Bongolan admits she used Molly, G, cocaine, ketamine, weekly, with Cassie and Diddy. They tried to sober up by cooking together. Cute. Didn’t last. “We had a problem,” she said. That part felt honest.
5. About that $10 million lawsuit: In 2024, Bongolan lawyered up and demanded cash from Combs. Says she fired that lawyer when she saw “errors” in the paperwork. But then, 6she filed a NEW lawsuit for the same incident. Justice? Or a redo?
6. And get this: She says a music producer called on behalf of Combs to discuss a “settlement.” Hush money vibes? Maybe. She says that call pushed her to finally sue. But her own words make it sound a little... strategic?
7. Memory trouble? Conveniently placed. She didn’t recall what drugs she took. Didn’t recall what set Combs off. Didn’t recall what she said two days ago to prosecutors. But she remembers dangling over a balcony. Vividly.
8. Her contact with Ventura? “Sporadic” since 2018. But they talked in 2023, after the lawsuit. She told Cassie some lawsuit details were wrong. Like the date. And the location. Wait, how do you get those details wrong in a $10 million suit?
9. Defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland isn’t done with her yet. Cross-examination resumes tomorrow. Expect sharper knives and deeper cuts. Will Bongolan hold up? Or fold under fire? We'll see.
10. Bottom line: Bongolan’s testimony gave the jury drama, danger, and doubt. She's clearly been through something. But was it assault, confusion, drugs—or all three? Tomorrow could be decisive. Stay tuned.
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