Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial starts with opening statements in a high-profile case that will not be publicly broadcast. Here are the key players.

Cassie Ventura took the witness stand Tuesday in Manhattan to testify against her ex-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs, in his federal trial for sex crimes.

The judge presiding over the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs says there was no evidence to back up his lawyers' claim he was treated differently because of his race.

Jury selection is underway in the high-profile sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. He could face life in prison if convicted in New York federal court.

Embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs will soon stand trial on federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.

The 12 jurors selected for Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal trial span a wide age range—from their 30s to their 70s—and hail from Manhattan, the Bronx, and Westchester County. Their professions include massage therapist, deli clerk, scientist, and investment analyst, The New York Times reports.