On the morning of June 4, 2025, the federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs resumed with testimony from forensic video expert Frank Piazza. Piazza presented a 12-minute compilation of surveillance footage from the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles, depicting a 2016 incident where Combs allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. The footage, assembled from multiple camera angles, showed Combs kicking and dragging Ventura in a hotel hallway. Piazza testified that, despite some pixelation and time jumps, the video had "no anomalies" and was authentic. The defense attempted to challenge the video's credibility, suggesting potential alterations, but Piazza maintained its integrity. The jury was required to watch the disturbing footage multiple times during this session.

Following Piazza's testimony, Bryana "Bana" Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura, took the stand. Bongolan recounted a harrowing 2016 incident where Combs allegedly held her over a 17-story balcony and later threw her onto patio furniture, resulting in bruises and ongoing psychological trauma, including night terrors. She also testified about witnessing violent altercations between Combs and Ventura, including an episode where Combs threw a knife at Ventura, who then threw it back. Additionally, Bongolan described instances of Combs' controlling behavior, such as knowing her and Ventura's whereabouts without being informed, and threatening her by saying, "I am the devil and I could kill you." Her testimony aimed to corroborate Ventura's earlier accounts of abuse and control.


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