Overview

• The trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs began on May 12, 2025, in Lower Manhattan, with a jury of eight men and four women seated after a week-long selection process.
• Prosecutors allege Combs orchestrated a criminal enterprise over two decades to exploit women, presenting evidence of physical abuse and coercion, including video footage of a 2016 incident involving Cassie.
• Cassie, Combs's ex-girlfriend, testified about years of physical, emotional, and economic abuse, including being forced into sexual encounters with prostitutes under his direction and surveillance.
• Additional testimonies included accounts from two other victims under pseudonyms and a male escort who described encounters arranged by Combs, complete with detailed instructions and recordings.
• The defense, led by attorney Teny Geragos, acknowledged instances of domestic violence but denied any organized criminal activity, framing the case as a matter of personal relationships rather than systemic abuse.