June 5, 2025

Thursday 6/5 Day 24. “I Thought I Was Going to Die” — Balcony Terror, Bribes, and the Walls Closing In

Thursday 6/5 Day 24. “I Thought I Was Going to Die” — Balcony Terror, Bribes, and the Walls Closing In

Day 24 is a gut punch as Cassie’s friend Bryana Bongolan tells the jury how Diddy dangled her over a 17-story balcony and hurled her onto a table in a fit of rage. Forensic experts replay the infamous hotel assault video, while Bad Boy’s ex-CFO exposes the cash, cover-ups, and hush money fueling Diddy’s empire. With security tight and emotions raw, the prosecution unveils a world of threats, NDAs, and payments to silence witnesses. As the defense scrambles and celebrity names swirl, Nate Oliver unpacks every chilling twist from the most harrowing day yet on Did He Do It?

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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 Sean Ditty Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial. I'm

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Nate Oliver reporting outside the Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Thursday morning,

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June fifth, day twenty four of this historic high stakes case. Today,

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I'm taking you inside a Wednesday in court that was

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nothing short of seismic, as the prosecution delivered some of

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its most harrowing and anticipated testimony, yet exposing the darkest

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corners of Ditty's alleged criminal empire. The day's emotional centerpiece

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was the testimony of Brianna Bongalon, a close friend of

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Cassie Ventura. For months, Bongolan's story has been referenced in

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indictments and lawsuits, but hearing it in her own words

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was a gut punch that left the courtroom reeling. She

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told the jury about a terrifying morning in September twenty

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sixteen when she was staying at Cassie's Los Angeles apartment.

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Bongolan described being jolted awake by Ditty, who burst through

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the door in a violent rage. What followed was a

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scene straight out of a nightmare. Ditty, she said, grabbed

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her by the arms and, with only his grip preventing

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her from falling, dangled her over the edge of a

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seventeen story balcony. I was suspended over a seventeen story balcony,

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Bongolan testified, her voice trembling. I thought I was going

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to die. She described how Ditty yanked her back onto

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the balcony and then hurled her onto a patio table,

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leaving her bruised, battered, and traumatized. She told the jury

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that she still suffers from night terrors and paranoia as

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a result of that morning, and the memory of Ditty's

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grip on her arms is something she relives in her sleep.

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Bongoland's account didn't end with the balcony horror. She painted

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a portrait of Ditty as a man whose temper could

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erupt at any moment and whose violence was a constant

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threat to anyone in his orbit. She told jurors that

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Ditty would threaten her and Cassie, once declaring I'm the devil,

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and I could kill you. Bongoland described another incident where

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she witnessed Ditty throw a knife at Cassie during a

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violent outburst, and said Cassie often confided in her about

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the abuse. Cassie told me she was scared for her life,

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Bongolan testified, adding that she and Cassie would sometimes hide

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in locked rooms to avoid Ditty's rages. She recounted nights

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when Cassie would beg her not to leave, terrified to

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be alone with Ditty. Prosecutors used Bongolan's story to drive

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home the argument that Ditty's violence was not limited to

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his romantic partners, but extended to anyone who threatened his

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control or whites his outbursts. Bongolan also described those psychological

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toll of living in Ditty's shadow. She said she became

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hyper vigilant, always listening for Ditty's footsteps or the sound

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of his voice, and that she often felt she was

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walking on eggshells. She testified that Ditty's moods could swing

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from charming and generous to explosive and terrifying in seconds.

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Bongolan said she was afraid to go to the police,

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convinced that Ditty's money and influence would shield him from

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consequences and put her and Cassie in even greater danger.

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He made it clear that he could ruin anyone who

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crossed him, she said. The jury also heard from forensic

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video specialist Frank Piazza, who returned to the stand to

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authenticate the infamous twenty sixteen Intercontinental Hotel surveillance footage showing

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Ditty assaulting Cassie. Piazza explained in detail the technical process

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he used to verify the footage, assuring the jury there

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were no anomalies and that the video was genuine and unaltered.

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The jury watched the original unedited clip, which prosecutors argue

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as a crucial piece of evidence showing Ditty's pattern of

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violence and intimidation. The defense tried to cast doubt on

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the context, suggesting the footage was misleading or that Cassie

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was the aggressor, but the judge allowed the jury to

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see the entire sequence. Several jurors were seen taking notes

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and exchanging glances during the most graphic moments. In addition

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to Bongalan and Piazza, the prosecution continued to build its

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case with financial and logistical evidence Derek Ferguson, bad Boy

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Entertainment's former chief financial officer, was back on the stand,

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walking jurors through a web of 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 drugs, alcohol,

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and even costumes. 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. Jurors saw documentation of a twenty thousand

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dollars payment from Cassie Ventura's parents to one of Ditty's

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accounts in December twenty eleven, a transaction previously described by

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Cassie's mother as a desperate attempt to keep her daughter

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safe after Ditty threatened to release explicit videos. Ferguson testified

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that he did not know the reason for the transfer,

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but prosecutors argued it was further evidence of Ditty's pattern

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of coercion and blackmail. The prosecution also introduced records showing

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payments to hotel security staff, including the one hundred thousand

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dollars bribe to Eddie Garcia for the only copy of

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the twenty sixteen assault video. Garcia described how he was

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so anxious about the NDA he signed that he didn't

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even read it, and how Diddy instructed him not to

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make any big purchases with the money. Prosecutors argued that

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this bribe was a key part of their racketeering case,

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showing how Diddy used his wealth and influence to erase

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evidence in silence witnesses more in a moment. The courtroom

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was tense throughout the day, with security heightened after a

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woman in the gallery erupted the previous afternoon, shouting at

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Ditty and disrupting proceedings. The judge ordered her removed, and

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court officials reminded everyone that intimidation or attempts to influence

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the jury would not be tolerated. Reporters noted that several

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witnesses arrived with security escorts and that the courthouse was

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ringed with extra police and private guards. As the prosecution

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nears the midpoint of its case, all eyes are on

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the next witnesses, expected to include another alleged victim, known

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as Jane, who will testify on are a pseudonym. Prosecutors

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have indicated that Jane's testimony will include a trove of

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text messages and exhibits, but to protect her identity, these

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will not be shown on video. The government is also

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expected to introduce additional evidence of Ditty's efforts to control

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and intimidate those around him, including more non disclosure agreements

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and testimony about payments to potential witnesses. The defense, for

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its part, continues to argue that Ditty's world was wild

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but consensual, and that the government is criminalizing his lifestyle

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and using the Reicho Statute in an unprecedented way. Ditty's

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attorneys have focused on challenging the credibility of witnesses, highlighting

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inconsistencies and suggesting that some accusers are motivated by money

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or revenge. They have pointed to social media posts and

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past interviews in which witnesses spoke positively of Ditty, arguing

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that these are inconsistent with claims of abuse. But with

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each new witness, prosecutors are painting a more detailed and

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damning portrait of an empire built on fear, secrecy, and violence.

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The trial's cultural and political impact continues to reverberate. President

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Donald Trump, when asked if he would consider a pardon

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for Ditty if convicted, said he would certainly look at

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the facts, while rapper fifty Cent has publicly vowed to

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oppose any clemency. The parade of celebrity names dropped in testimony,

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including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt,

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and Mike Myers, reminds us just how far Ditty's reach

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once extended, and how far the fallout from this trial

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may go. Outside the courthouse, the media frenzy was at

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a fever pitch. Reporters and camera crews jostled for position

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as more witnesses arrived, and social media buzzed with speculation

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about who might testify next. Several advocacy groups held rallies nearby,

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calling for justice for survivors of abuse and demanding accountability

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from the powerful. Meanwhile, Ditty's supporters maintained a but visible presence,

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insisting that the trial is a witch hunt and that

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the government is overreaching. As day twenty four dawns. The

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stakes could not be higher. Did He faces five federal charges,

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including racketeering, conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for prostitution.

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If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life

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behind bars. The prosecution's case has already painted a devastating

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portrait of a world where fear, violence and blackmail were routine,

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and where loyalty was enforced through threats and surveillance. That's

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where we stand after another day of bombshell testimony, emotional breakdowns,

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and legal brinkmanship. Tomorrow, I'll bring you every new revelation,

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every legal twist, and every rumor from inside and outside

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the courthouse. I'm Nate Oliver, and this is Did He

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Do It?

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