Overview

• The federal trial against Sean 'Diddy' Combs started on May 12, 2025, in New York, with jury selection and opening statements completed.
• Prosecutors allege Combs operated a criminal enterprise that drugged and coerced victims, including minors, into participating in sex-and-drug parties called 'freak-offs.'
• Key evidence presented includes a 2016 video showing Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura, whose 2023 complaint initiated the investigation.
• Initial witnesses testified about violent incidents, including Combs stomping on a woman's head and threatening victims with blackmail.
• Defense attorneys admit abusive behavior but deny trafficking charges, attributing allegations to jealousy, drug use, and financial motives of the accusers.