Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is on trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and other charges. Here's everything to know about the rapper's trial, including how much time he's facing.

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

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

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Cassie Ventura, the prosecution's star witness, laid out in explosive detail the alleged abuse she faced at the hands of her ex, Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

“The court calls Casandra Ventura,” a clerk called out

Atlanta criminal-defense attorney Bruce Harvey, who co-represented Young Thug’s co-defendant Nichols, agreed. “Brian is a meticulous lawyer, always very thorough and prepared — leaves no stone unturned,” Harvey said.

Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura's attorneys are fighting the press on whether they will be allowed to view the 'freak-off' videos in the Diddy trial.