What happened between Bryana Bongolan and Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2016?

Bryana Bongolan alleges that in September 2016, Combs held her over the balcony of his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's apartment during a violent assault.

How is Combs involved in this case?

Combs is currently serving a 4-year and 2-month prison sentence after being convicted on felony charges in July 2025. Bongolan has filed an amended lawsuit against Combs, seeking justice for the alleged 2016 assault.

What new evidence has emerged in the Bongolan vs. Combs case?

Text messages between Cassie Ventura and Combs' chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, dated September 30, 2016, have been submitted as evidence. In the texts, Ventura expressed concern about Combs' "volatility" after the alleged attack on Bongolan.

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Alleged Victim Seeks Justice as Disgraced Mogul Combs Serves Prison Sentence

30 Oct

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Summary

Fashion designer claims Combs assaulted her in 2016
Combs convicted on felony charges, serving 4-year sentence
Texts between Combs' staff and alleged victim's friend revealed

Alleged Victim Seeks Justice as Disgraced Mogul Combs Serves Prison Sentence

As of October 2025, a fashion designer named Bryana Bongolan is pressing ahead with an amended lawsuit against disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs. Bongolan alleges that in September 2016, Combs held her over the 17th-floor balcony of his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's apartment during a violent assault.

Combs, who is currently serving a 4-year and 2-month prison sentence after being convicted on felony charges in July 2025, has denied Bongolan's claims. However, Bongolan's lawyer has now submitted new evidence in the form of text messages between Ventura and Combs' chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, dated September 30, 2016. In the texts, Ventura expressed concern about Combs' "volatility" in the aftermath of the alleged attack on Bongolan.