Judge Subramanian said Combs was "vigorously nodding" during the cross questioning of Bryana Bongolan, a friend of Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura who accused the rapper of holding her over a balcony. Combs is on trial in New York, facing charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The text message, read into the record, is meant to reinforce a claim made by Bryana Bongolan, also known as Bana, after the defense accused her of lying about Sean Combs allegedly dangling her from the balcony of Ventura’s 17th-floor apartment.