By Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense team sought to portray Casandra Ventura on Thursday as a willing participant in his drug-fueled sex performances known as "Freak Offs,

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Mark Geragos, who is not a listed attorney on the case and hosts a podcast, was seen speaking with the defense team on Monday inside the courtroom.

Facing the very real possibility of life behind bars on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, music mogul Sean Combs has assembled a legal dream team to defend him in what’s shaping up to be on

Casandra Ventura, who has testified that Mr. Combs was physically abusive and coerced her into marathon sex sessions, will be cross-examined by his defense team.

Combs' legal team has admitted his history of domestic violence but denies the charges of sex-trafficking and racketeering.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will have the support of his family as opening statements in his sex-trafficking trial are set to begin Monday in downtown Manhattan.

Prosecutors accused the music mogul of running a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex. The defense acknowledged episodes of violence but denied he was a sex trafficker.

"Sean Combs is not the person that we used to see out there," Hostin said after watching his trial from a New York City courtroom.