A judge has made a decision on whether to grant Diddy a mistrial.  The judge has rejected the music mogul's request.  The judge's decision came on the 20th day of Diddy's federal racketeering and sex trafficking trial.  Judge Arun Subramanian was clear with his decision.  He said "No" to Diddy's request for a mistrial.

The judge's decision came after a witness, Bryana Bongolan, testified that Diddy dangled her over the edge of a 17th-floor balcony.  This incident happened at Cassie's Los Angeles apartment around September 26, 2016.  Cassie, who is a friend of Bongolan, had previously testified that she witnessed Diddy holding Bongolan over the balcony's edge.  However, Diddy's defense team presented text messages that seemed to contradict Cassie's testimony.  In one text message, Cassie indicated that she had not actually seen the alleged balcony incident.  She wrote, "I just found out some crazy stuff. "

Diddy's lawyers used this discrepancy to file a motion for a mistrial.  They accused prosecutors of presenting false testimony.  The defense also questioned photos that prosecutors presented.  These photos were supposed to show injuries that Bongolan suffered during the alleged balcony incident.  Diddy's attorneys argued that the metadata from the photos proved that the images were taken on September 26, 2016, when Diddy was on the East Coast.  Prosecutors have not yet responded to Diddy's motion for a mistrial.  However, in court, they clarified that Cassie's text seemed to indicate the balcony incident occurred around September 29 or 30, 2016.

The judge pointed out that Bongolan had admitted to taking a lot of drugs during the time period in question.  He said, "This happened years ago" . . . and "Thank God she's sober" . . . declining to view her testimony as perjury.  The judge's decision means that the trial will continue.  It is unclear how this will affect the outcome of the trial.  The judge's decision is a setback for Diddy's defense team.  They had hoped to use the discrepancy in testimony to their advantage.  However, the judge's decision means that the trial will continue as planned.  It is unclear how this will affect the outcome of the trial.  The judge's decision is a setback for Diddy's defense team.  They had hoped to use the discrepancy in testimony to their advantage.  The judge's decision means that the trial will continue as planned.

Judge Rejects Diddy's Bid for Mistrial

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