Sean "Diddy" Combs trial for federal sex crimes has begun. What is he charged with, what do prosecutors say he did?

Casandra “Cassie” Ventura is expected to take the stand in her ex Sean “Diddy” Combs Manhattan sex-trafficking trial on Tuesday, with testimony that’s poised to be a tell-all accounting of his alleged pattern of abuse. Here’s what to know.

Sean "Diddy" Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul's trial, while the rapper's attorneys defended his "swinger" lifestyle. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The opening statements in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs have been delivered. Read a summary of the key points made by both prosecution and defence.

Sean “ Diddy ” Combs’s Manhattan Federal Court sex-trafficking trial enters a new phase Monday, May 12 with opening statements. Diddy, 55, faces five counts on charges such as racketeering conspiracy,

Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial for allegedly forcing women into sex parties through abuse and violence. But you won't see testimonies. Here's why.

Prosecutors allege that the Bad Boy Records founder used his fame and power at the top of the hip-hop world to sexually abuse women from 2004 to 2024.

As outlined in their opening statements this morning, what the defence says at this point is that Combs did in fact hit his girlfriends, as jurors went on to see in that hotel video - but the defence also says that's not what this trial is about, and that domestic abuse is not the same as sex trafficking.

Diddy's attempt to get a major piece of evidence thrown out in his upcoming racketeering and sex trafficking trial has failed. On Friday (May 9), Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that the results of searches of the mogul's homes,

Sean “Diddy” Combs admitted he was a “little nervous” in the run-up to his criminal trial, as the hip-hop mogul looked into the eyes of the potential jurors who will render a verdict on the sex trafficking and racketeering charges against him.