The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, one of the biggest music moguls and cultural figures of the past four decades, has begun.

Sean "Diddy" Combs faced major developments in court on May 12, 2025, including graphic descriptions of his alleged behavior by prosecutors and a full-throated defense by his attorney, who told jurors that Combs may have committed domestic violence, but that doesn't make him a trafficker.