The judge overseeing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial has denied the defense’s second request for a mistrial over their claims of “prosecutorial misconduct.”
Over the weekend, defense attorneys for Combs filed a letter renewing their request for a mistrial. In the letter they accused the prosecution of presenting false testimony from witness Bryana Bongolan, a close friend of Cassie Ventura. Bongolan testified last week that Combs once dangled her over the 17th floor balcony at Ventura’s home in 2016.
Judge Arun Subramanian ruled on Tuesday that the defense was not prejudiced by Bongolan’s testimony because they were able to conduct a vigorous cross examination of Bongolan, specifically pertaining to the timing of the alleged balcony incident.
This is the second request for a mistrial from Combs’ team. The first attempt after the prosecution questioned a Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator about the destruction of fingerprint evidence from Kid Cudi’s home.
Kid Cudi and other witnesses testified that they believe Combs blew up his car.
The defense objected to the line of questioning, saying the prosecution’s implications were “outrageous.”