June 6, 2025
Friday 6/6 Day 25. “I Still Wake Up Screaming” — Bongolan’s Balcony Terror, Bruises, and Diddy’s Fury
Day 25 erupts as Bryana Bongolan faces fierce cross-examination, standing firm on her story of being dangled over a 17-story balcony by Diddy. She reveals new threats, chilling flashbacks, and the lifelong trauma she and Cassie endured. Forensic experts and Bad Boy’s ex-CFO back up her account with photos, payment records, and a paper trail of hush money and cover-ups. With the judge warning Diddy for trying to sway the jury and the prosecution previewing more victims, Nate Oliver unpacks every explosive moment from a day that left the courtroom—and the country—shaken.
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Warning. This episode contains references to sexual situations that may
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be disturbing to some listeners. Please proceed with caution.
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Callaroga Shark Media. Welcome back to Did He Do It?
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The Daily Podcast, bringing you every raw, unfiltered detail from
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the Seawan Didtycomb sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm Nate
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Oliver outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Friday morning, June sixth,
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day twenty five of this extraordinary case. Today, I'm recapping
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a Thursday in court that was nothing short of explosive,
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with testimony that shook the gallery, challenged the limits of
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memory and trauma, and offered a stark window into the
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alleged violence and control at the heart of Ditty's empire.
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The day began with the return to the stand of
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Brianna Bongolan, Cassie Ventura's longtime friend, now a pivotal witness
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for the prosecution. Bongolan's testimony on Wednesday had already left
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the courtroom reeling, as she described in vivid, harrowing detail
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the morning in September twenty sixteen, when she says Ditty
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dangled her over a seventeen story balcony at Cassie's Los
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Angeles apartment. On Thursday, she faced the defense for a
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cross examination that was as aggressive as it was revealing.
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Bongolan recounted the chaos of that morning, being jolted awake
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by Ditty's pounding on the apartment door, rushing to shield
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her girlfriend from being discovered, and then stepping out onto
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the balcony to catch her breath. It was there, she
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said that Ditty approached her from behind, lifted her by
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the arms, and hoisted her onto the balcony railing. I
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was scared and trying not to slip, she told the jury,
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her voice trembling as she described the terror of being
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suspended over the edge for what felt like forever. I
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thought I was going to die. I remember the city
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below me, the wind, and the sound of Cassie screaming. Inside.
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She said she heard Cassie's voice, panicked and incredulous, asking
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did you hang her over the balcony? Her girlfriend is
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in the house. Bongolan testified that Diddy quickly left the
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apartment after the incident, but not before throwing her onto
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a patio table, leaving her with a large bruise on
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her leg and pain in her neck. And back. Bongolan
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presented the jury with photos of her injuries, time stamped
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and entered into evidence. She described how in the hours
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and days that followed, she suffered from dizziness, nightmares, and
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a constant sense of paranoia. I still wake up screaming sometimes,
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she said. I see his face, I feel his hands
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on my arms, and I'm right back on that balcony.
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She explained that she continues to suffer from night terrors
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and episodes of screaming in her sleep, and that the
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trauma of that morning has never left her. On cross examination,
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Diddy's defense team, led by attorney Brian Steele, challenged Bongolan's
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account at every turn. Steele suggested that Bongoland's memory was
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clouded by drug use, specifically cocaine on the night in question.
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Bongolan admitted she might have been under the influence, but
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insisted her recollection of the balcony incident was vivid and true.
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I know what happened to me, she said, holding her ground.
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Steele pressed her on the timeline and details of the event.
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The defense also questioned whether Ditty could have been in
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Los Angeles at the time, pointing to travel records and
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social media posts, but Bongolan maintained that she would never
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forget the terror of that morning. Steele also tried to
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cast doubt on Bongolan's credibility by referencing her past social
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media posts and interviews, suggesting that her claims were exaggerated
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or motivated by other factors. Bongolan, however, remained composed, telling
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the jury that her public persona was a mask, a
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way to survive in a world where Ditty's power and
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influence were overwhelming. You don't cross someone like that, she said, said.
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You play along, you keep quiet, and you hope you
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make it out. Bongolan's testimony didn't end with the balcony horror.
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She described another chilling episode in which Ditty threatened her directly,
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saying I'm the devil and I could kill you. She
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recounted a separate incident at the beach where Ditty approached
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her closely and made her feel terrified, though she couldn't
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recall what had triggered his fury. She told the jury
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that Cassie often confided in her about living in fear,
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and that both women would sometimes hide in locked rooms
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to avoid Ditty's rages. Cassie would beg me not to
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leave her alone with him. Bongolan said she was scared
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for her life. The prosecution reinforced Bongolan's testimony with forensic evidence.
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Jurors saw the photos of her injuries with metadata confirming
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they were taken within hours of the alleged assault. The
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prosecution also reintroduced the infamous Intercontinental Hotel surveillance footage from
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twenty sixteen, authenticated by forensic video zospecialist Frank Piazza, showing
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Ditty assaulting Cassie in a hotel hallway. Piazza explained the
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technical process he used to verify the footage, and the
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jury saw the original unedited clip, further cementing the prosecution's
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narrative of a pattern of violence and intimidation. The day's
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proceedings were not without courtroom theatrics. Judge Aaron Subramanian issued
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a stern warning to Ditty after observing him nodding vigorously
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at the jury during testimony. The judge cautioned Ditty's attorney
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that any further attempts to influence the jury through facial expressions, gestures,
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or eye contact could result in Ditty being removed from
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the courtroom for the remainder of the trial. The judge's
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warning was clear. This judge is not to be trifled with.
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Legal experts noted that such a sanction would be extreme,
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as the defendant has the right to confront accusers, but
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the judge made it clear that the integrity of the
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trial would not be compromised. Throughout the day, the prosecution
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continue to build its case with a steady stream of
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physical evidence, corroborating witnesses, and a narrative that painted Ditty's
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empire as one built on fear, secrecy, and violence. Derek Ferguson,
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bad Boy Entertainment's former chief financial officer, returned to the
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stand to walk jurors through more wire transfers, cash payments,
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and reimbursement records. Ferguson explained how large sums of cash
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were routinely kept on hand for Ditty's personal use, and
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how assistants were tasked with buying supplies for freak off parties,
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everything from gallons of baby oil and sexual lubricant to
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drugs and alcohol. Ferguson described how hotel bills would often
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include oil damage and deep cleaning fees, and how Ditty's
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team would sometimes pay staff extra to keep quiet about
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what they saw more in a moment. Jurors also saw
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documentation of a twenty thousand dollars payment from Cassie Ventura's
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parents to one of Ditty's accounts in December twenty eleven,
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a transaction previously described by Cassie's mother as a desperate
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attempt to keep her daughter safe after Ditty threatened to
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release explicit videos. Ferguson testified that he did not know
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the reason for the transfer, but prosecutors argued it was
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further evidence of Ditty's pattern of coercion in blackmail. The
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prosecution also introduced records showing payments to hotel security staff,
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including the one hundred thousand dollars bribe to Eddie Garcia
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for the only copy of the twenty sixteen assault video.
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Garcia described how he was so anxious about the NDA
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he signed that he didn't even read it, and how
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Didty instructed him not to make any big purchases with
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the money. Prosecutors argued that this bribe was a key
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part of their racketeering case, showing how Didty used his
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wealth and influence to erase evidence and silence witnesses. As
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the day ended, the prosecution pre he viewed upcoming testimony
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from another alleged victim, known as Jane, who was expected
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to testify under a pseudonym and with extensive protective measures
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in place. Jane's testimony has anticipated to include a trove
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of text messages, exhibits, and first hand accounts of Ditty's
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alleged abuse and coercion. The government is also expected to
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introduce more evidence of Ditty's efforts to control and intimidate
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those around him, including additional non disclosure agreements and testimony
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about payments to potential witnesses. Outside the courthouse, the atmosphere
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was electric. Media advocacy groups, and supporters of both sides
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gathered as the trial's cultural and legal impact continued to
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ripple across the country. Ditty's future now hangs in the balance,
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with five federal charges, including racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking by force,
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and transportation for prostitution, threatening to send him to prison
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for life if convicted. That's where we stand after another
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day of bombshell testimony, legal brinkmanship, and emotional revelations. Tomorrow,
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I'll bring you every new twist, every legal battle, and
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every rumor from inside and outside the Courthouse. I'm Nate Oliver,
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and this is Did He Do It?
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