P. Diddy Trial: 'He Suspended Me Over the Void' on the 17th Floor, New Damning Testimony on the Rapper's Violence

This is another story that will not improveP. Diddy 's image. A witness in P. Diddy's sex trafficking trial testified in New York City on Wednesday that the hip-hop mogul "lifted" her into the air from the 17th floor of a building and then slammed her into furniture, a physical assault that traumatized her.

Bryana Bongolan, a longtime friend of Casandra Ventura, P. Diddy's ex-girlfriend known by her singing name "Cassie," said the Bad Boy Records founder once walked in on her from behind, lifted her off a balcony, and insulted her.

"He picked me up and hung me from the railing" for 10 to 15 seconds, constantly yelling "you know what you did," she testified, saying she didn't understand what Diddy was accusing her of during the incident at Cassie's apartment. Photos of the balcony and a picture of her bruises from the incident were shown to the jury.

This witness also recounted seeing P. Diddy throw a knife at Cassie, who then allegedly threw it back at the producer. This friend of Cassie's said she didn't contact the police immediately, fearing the rapper's reaction. "I was just scared of Puff," she told jurors in Manhattan Criminal Court, using one of the singer and producer's many nicknames.

For nearly a month, jurors in Manhattan federal court have heard a series of witnesses who have described the influence the influential rapper and producer exerted over his employees and his ex-partner.

A key figure in hip-hop for the past three decades, Sean Combs, known as P. Diddy, who also made his fortune in fashion and alcohol, is appearing in court for sex trafficking and criminal enterprise.

At 55, he is accused of forcing several women, including Cassie, who has already testified, to engage in sex marathons with male prostitutes . According to the prosecution, Diddy's employees were responsible for delivering drugs to the victims to force them to comply and keep them quiet.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty . His defense concedes that Cassie committed violent acts, but claims she willingly participated in sexual relations with other men. During her testimony, the singer insisted she had no choice.

About a dozen people have filed civil lawsuits against Diddy in recent years, including Bryana Bongolan, who wants "justice for what happened on the balcony." "Sometimes I scream in my sleep," she told jurors, saying she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

P. Diddy faces life imprisonment if convicted in this highly publicized trial.