A week after its official start, the trial of Sean Combs (also known as Diddy or Puff Daddy) finally began Monday. He faces five counts of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution,

However, Diddy’s lawyer sought to undermine her credibility - as she's the prosecution’s star witness. They showed sexually explicit text messages she sent to the rap mogul in court. The defence argued that Cassie was a willing participant in the 'freak-offs', where she had sex with escorts while Diddy watched.

A male escort testified that he believed singer Cassie Ventura was in “real danger” and told her to leave her then-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs after witnessing the music

Sean "Diddy" Combs faced major developments in court on May 12 ... According to USA Today, the trial started an hour early in hopes of making time for the opening statements.

Recent developments in entertainment include the Cannes Film Festival's dress code enforcement, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial revelations, Gerard Depardieu's conviction for sexual assault,

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continues on Day 7, with former assistant David James, a personal chef and a male escort, among testimonies.