Diddy and the woman suing him agree on something for once: they both want more time. Bryana Bongolan and Diddy filed a joint request to push their civil trial from June 2027 to November 2027. The reasons are unfinished witness questioning and the difficulty of preparing a defense while he is behind bars.
What They Are Asking For
The joint filing is dated November 11, and it goes to a Los Angeles federal judge. It asks the court to swap the current June 8, 2027 trial date for November 9. Nothing is final until the judge signs off, as AllHipHop reported.
The proposed calendar would shift several other deadlines too:
- The fact discovery cutoff and mandatory settlement conference would move from November 20, 2026 to April 23, 2027.
- The deadline to finish expert discovery would become July 8, 2027.
- Both sides describe this as their first request to continue the trial.
The Prison Problem
Lawyers on both sides say having Diddy in custody has slowed down document review and defense prep. They also point to the coordination needed with his corporate co defendants, Bad Boy Entertainment LLC and CeOpco LLC.
In the filing, the parties wrote that imprisonment:
“has created significant practical difficulties in communicating with him, as well as coordinating his defense strategy and review of relevant documents.”
That is the joint filing talking, not a spokesperson. When both the accuser and the accused sign off on the same language, it tells you the logistics are a real headache.
The Balcony Allegations
Bongolan’s claims center on a September 2016 encounter at Cassie Ventura’s Los Angeles apartment. She says Diddy sexually assaulted her, held her over a 17th floor balcony and threw her onto patio furniture. Diddy has denied the accusations.
The timeline has already shifted once. Her attorneys changed the date to a broader September 2016 period instead of a specific day after the defense challenged her account with travel and performance records. Her amended complaint also included messages in which Ventura described the alleged confrontation to Diddy’s former chief of staff, Kristina Khorram. Bongolan also testified about the balcony allegation during Diddy’s criminal trial in June 2025.
Why the Case Is Stuck
A big reason for the delay is a motion to dismiss filed March 6 that still has not been decided. The defendants argue that some claims were filed too late and that others do not properly state a legal claim.
Because that motion is still pending, the defense has not yet answered the second amended complaint, according to the joint filing. On top of that, both sides say they still need written discovery and depositions of essential witnesses.
The Takeaway
This is a scheduling fight, not a ruling, and the judge still has to approve it. But it shows how slow this civil case is moving and how much of it still depends on a dismissal motion nobody has settled. We will be watching to see whether the court grants the extra time.