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.

Casandra Ventura, the mogul’s former girlfriend, testified that Mr. Combs was routinely violent, stomping on her face and later raping her.

Disgraced music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges against him. Diddy's trial for sex and human trafficking, assault, and racketeering conspiracy is taking place in New York, with no cameras allowed inside the courtroom.