Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.

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.

Prosecutors filed another superseding indictment against Combs in New York federal court, adding two charges to bring his total to five—with new counts including a

The criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs was sparked after a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend in which she alleged years of abuse and violence.

Sean proposed to me this idea … called voyeurism; he would watch me in sexual activity with another person, specifically another male.”

Cassie Ventura testified in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex-trafficking trial, detailing years of alleged abuse and “freak-offs” with male escorts.

Casandra "Cassie" Ventura is taking the stand in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial, almost two years after she sued her ex-boyfriend.

The video begins with a barefoot woman walking fast toward the elevator lobby of a Los Angeles hotel. Within seconds, she is yanked violently by a man with a bath towel around his waist, who grabs her by the back of her neck and throws her to the ground before kicking and dragging her.

The music industry is reeling from the sex abuse scandal surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs, with many calling for greater accountability and protections for women.