Diddy is accused of hanging a woman from the 17th-floor balcony

Diddy Accused of Hanging Woman from 17th-Floor Balcony in New Lawsuit

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the renowned music mogul and founder of Bad Boy Records, is facing serious new accusations, this time related to an alleged incident that occurred eight years ago on the West Coast. A lawsuit filed on November 26 in the Los Angeles Superior Court accuses the 55-year-old rapper and producer of hanging a woman from a 17th-floor balcony in a fit of rage. This comes as Combs continues to fight federal charges related to sex trafficking on the East Coast.

The woman at the center of this new lawsuit is Bryana “Bana” Bongolan, a former costume designer for Combs, who claims she was subjected to violent threats and physical abuse during her interactions with the music mogul. The lawsuit includes numerous details about the alleged 2016 incident, where Combs reportedly attacked Bongolan at a luxury apartment in West Los Angeles, which was owned by Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. According to the complaint, Combs “hung” Bongolan off the balcony, slammed her into the furniture on the patio, and made violent threats against her life.

Alleged Abuse and Intimidation

The legal documents accuse Combs of a string of violent and abusive behaviors, painting a picture of a toxic and dangerous environment in which Bongolan was subjected to constant threats and physical harm. She describes the incident on September 26, 2016, as the culmination of ongoing abuse that included verbal threats, intimidation, and physical assault. According to the lawsuit, Combs told Bongolan that he was “a hell of a demon” and that he could “kill” her, all while physically manhandling her in a terrifying display of power and control.

The complaint also alleges that Combs’ actions were meant to terrorize and break Bongolan’s sense of autonomy and safety. In the words of her attorney, James R. Nikraftar, the incident “profoundly and permanently harmed” Bongolan, stripping her of her sense of safety and security. The physical assault and hanging from the balcony were described as part of a wider pattern of abuse that created an atmosphere of fear for the plaintiff.

The Legacy of Violence in the Hip-Hop Industry

While allegations of violence and intimidation in the hip-hop world are not new, the specific claim of hanging someone from a balcony draws comparisons to a well-known incident from the early ’90s involving Suge Knight. Knight, the former CEO of Death Row Records, allegedly dangled rapper Vanilla Ice over a balcony to force him into signing away publishing rights to “Ice Ice Baby.” While Vanilla Ice later denied the allegations, claiming the incident was exaggerated, the connection between Combs’ case and Knight’s notorious reputation for violence in the industry adds an extra layer of notoriety to the lawsuit.

The Bongolan case, however, seems much more serious, with explicit accusations of attempted murder and extreme psychological abuse. The purpose of hanging someone from a balcony, the lawsuit argues, is clear: to terrorize the victim or even attempt to kill them. It further stresses that Combs’ actions were designed to strip Bongolan of her personal autonomy and induce fear and terror, which led her to fear for her life.