Diddy’s legal battle has been underway for four weeks. But now, his defense team has reportedly filed a motion for a mistrial. In newly filed court documents, the music mogul’s legal counsel is accusing prosecutors of misconduct, specifically calling out Cassie and her friend Bryana Bongolan’s testimonies about an alleged 2016 balcony incident. Diddy’s lawyers claim the stories don’t add up, bringing evidence in new paperwork. Let’s break it down…
Diddy’s Legal Team Reportedly Files Docs, Requesting A Mistrial
Diddy’s attorney, Alexandra Shapiro, filed court documents on Saturday, June 7, according to X user and podcaster Lauren Conlin.
According to the paperwork, the defense is demanding a mistrial, alleging that prosecutors knowingly used “materially false” testimony from Cassie and Bryana about an incident where Diddy allegedly dangled Bryana over a 17-story balcony at Cassie’s LA apartment.
The altercation allegedly took place in September 2016. But Diddy’s team contends these allegations, stating:
“The government has presented testimony that it knew or should have known was materially false… Accordingly, to avoid an unfair conviction, the Court should grant a mistrial.”
Diddy’s Lawyer Questions The Date Bryana Says The Incident Occurred
Bryana took the stand on Day 16, claiming that shortly after Diddy showed up at Cassie’s apartment unannounced on September 24, 2016, he allegedly turned physical. S
She recounted wanting to light marijuana when Diddy allegedly threw her over the balcony railing and later tossing her onto patio furniture, leaving her injured. In response, the 55-year-old’s attorney argues the incident couldn’t have taken place on that date claimed because Diddy wasn’t in LA at the time.
Court records show he was on the East Coast, staying at the Trump Hotel in New York from September 24-29, 2016. Additionally, he’s also said to have performed at a Bad Boy reunion tour in Newark while out there. The defense argues that prosecutors let the jury hear Cassie and Bryana’s testimony to paint Diddy as a “dangerous man.”
Cassie and Bryana’s Testimonies Under Fire
The singer testified that she saw Diddy holding Bryana over the balcony, as quoted in the docs filed by his legal team. Cassie said, “I saw him bring her back over the railing of the balcony and then throw her onto the patio furniture.” However, the defense presented text messages in which the ‘Me & U’ singer admitted she only heard about the incident from someone else, not that she had witnessed it. Even when confronted with the texts, Cassie doubled down, insisting, “I saw what I saw.”
But the defense wasn’t done, with Bryana’s testimony also catching heat. She claimed Diddy held her over a 42-inch railing, with her feet dangling off the balcony, causing her to suffer bruising and pain. However, Diddy’s team claims that’s physically impossible, noting that Diddy, at his height, wouldn’t be able to lift a grown woman that high physically. Additionally, Bryana has a $10 million lawsuit against Diddy, which the defense believes gave her a motive to exaggerate.
Photos Of Bryana’s Alleged Injuries Surface
During Diddy’s trial, prosecutors introduced images of Bryana’s alleged injuries, including a leg bruise that she claimed stemmed from the incident. Bryana testified she snapped the photos the same day as the altercation. When asked where the bruise came from, she responded, saying it stemmed from being thrown onto furniture. Photos published by TMZ on Saturday, May 7, show said injuries on Bryana’s body, including her neck and her back. Both areas were partially covered up in bandages and patches. It also appeared as if she had a pain relief collar around her neck.
So far, neither Cassie nor Bryana has responded.
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