Lawyers for Misa Hylton, who previously showed support for Diddy accuser Cassie, said that she was at the trial to support her son with the music mogul.

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.

Ventura alleges that Combs forced her to take part in orchestrated sex acts called "Freak Offs" that he filmed, threatening to use the tapes as blackmail to derail her music career. She testified that she took drugs to help her get through these encounters.

The full jury pool for the federal criminal trial in NYC of Sean "Diddy" Combs has officially been selected ... there are 12 jurors and 6 alternates and opening statements are set for Monday morning.

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

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’ sex trafficking trial properly kicked off Monday morning as the jury was sworn in, and the defense and prosecution offered opening statements. The government’s opening statement from prosecutor Emily A.

As the opening of Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex-trafficking trial approaches, prosecutors have seemingly lost a victim-witness. The rap mogul is facing life in prison.