Judge Warns Diddy To Stop Nodding At Jurors During Federal Trial

BY Caroline Fisher
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Today, Judge Arun Subramanian told Diddy's team that if he doesn't stop gesturing at the jury, he could be kicked out of the courtroom.

Diddy's trial continues, and today, he was hit with a serious warning in court. According to TMZ, the Bad Boy founder was told to stop gesturing towards jurors or he would risk getting kicked out of the courtroom. Reportedly, he was "nodding vigorously" while staring at them, which Judge Arun Subramanian pointed out to Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo.

The warning happened shortly after Cassie's former friend Bryana Bongolan took the stand. She accuses Diddy of dangling her over a 17th floor balcony and later throwing her into balcony furniture. Allegedly, he was shouting "You know what the f*ck you did!"

Bongolan claims the alleged incident left her with back pain, neck pain, and trauma.

Diddy Trial Day 17

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She also alleged that Diddy once texted Cassie asking where she was during a shopping trip. Allegedly, he then sent her a list of everywhere they'd been that day, indicating that he knew their every move.

This is far from the only interesting testimony the jury has heard so far, however. Earlier this week, former InterContinental Hotel security officer Eddy Garcia also took the stand. He alleged that Diddy and Combs Enterprises rep Kristina Khorram contacted him in an attempt to obtain the now-released security footage of the mogul assaulting Cassie in 2016.

Allegedly, he tried to shoo them away multiple times, but they persisted. Allegedly, Garcia eventually got the file from from his supervisor Bill Medrano and brought it to a building in Los Angeles where Diddy was waiting for him. He alleges that he was asked whether or not it was the only copy of the video. This allegedly prompted him to call Medrano to confirm it was off of their servers. Allegedly, he was later given $100K to split with two other hotel employees.

About The Author
Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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