Bongo on the Balcony

Day 16 saw a new witness take the spotlight—Cassie’s friend and fellow model Brianna Bungalon, nicknamed “Bongo,” who painted a dramatic and unsettling picture of her encounters with Diddy. According to her testimony, he once dangled her over a 17th-story balcony during a confrontation at Cassie’s apartment. She also recalled a Malibu photo shoot where he allegedly approached her and whispered, “I’m the devil, and I could kill you.” That statement, along with a separate knife-throwing incident involving Cassie, formed the backbone of her accusations. Notably, Bongo admitted she was high on cocaine during at least one of those events, a fact the defense was eager to pounce on.

Before Bongo’s marathon session, the day began with brief testimony from Frank Piazza, a video forensics expert who analyzed the infamous hallway surveillance footage showing Diddy attacking Cassie in a hotel. His appearance was short and added little new, but it set the stage for the courtroom drama that followed.

Bongo’s credibility quickly became the central focus of the defense. Diddy’s attorney hammered away at her drug use, revealing that she was also allegedly on Molly during the now-infamous balcony incident—something she disputed under cross-examination. Her ongoing $10 million civil suit against Diddy didn’t help her case either. It all left the jury with a vivid but complicated impression: a woman with a harrowing story, but one entangled in substance abuse and personal litigation.

By the end of the day, the tally seemed to tip again in the defense’s favor. What prosecutors hoped would be a knockout day of testimony may have instead raised as many doubts as it did accusations.