The rapper-producer and entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could land him in prison for life. As the trial gets underway in New York City, we’re breaking down the chain of events that brought Combs to this point.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial begins today and is expected to last at least eight weeks. Combs has been in jail since September 2024, after his Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by law enforcement.

The opening day of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York was anything but uneventful. The courtroom was filled with tension and disturbing revelations, setting the tone for what is expected to be a long and difficult legal battle for the music mogul.

Prosecutors allege the rapper used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, while the rapper's attorneys defended his "swinger" lifestyle.

Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, is a music and business mogul, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He founded Bad Boy Records in 1993, launching the careers of artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans,

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal trial began with opening statements and testimony that alleges bribery, violence and paid sexual encounters.

Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura, a former girlfriend of Sean Combs, testified against him at his sex trafficking trial, alleging manipulation into decade-long drug-fueled sex parties and domestic abuse. Video evidence shows Combs attacking Ventura,

A jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-trafficking trial was selected on Monday, consisting of eight men and four women.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently languishing in a Brooklyn jail as he awaits trial on a series of charges - but how long is the trial expected to last?

LAPD officer Israel Florez took the stand in Combs’ sex-trafficking trial Monday to tell jurors what allegedly happened in the now-closed hotel in 2016.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges begins Monday, more than a year after he settled a lawsuit filed by his ex, Cassie Ventura, who accused him of rape and abuse.