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Diddy has been linked to several prominent women, including Kim Porter, Cassie Ventura, Jennifer Lopez, and Lori Harvey
The G-Unit boss again takes jabs at Sean “Diddy” Combs, reigniting their long-standing feud just as Diddy finds himself embroiled in serious legal troubles.
The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs began with jurors hearing opening statements and dramatic testimonies, including allegations of coerced sexual encounters involving Cassie.
In response to the fiery allegations brought before the jury by federal prosecutors, defense attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs told the jury this case has more to do with the rapper’s “private personal sex life” than an alleged exploitive criminal enterprise. And they didn’t sugarcoat anything. Here are four key points from their opening statements.
The rap mogul has assembled a team of star attorneys who have spent most of their careers defending — and often winning — legal cases similar to his just-launched trial.
Combs, who then performed as Puff Daddy, released his 1997 debut album, “No Way Out,” on his Bad Boy Records label. According to Diddy, the album was heavily inspired by the March 9, 1997 shooting death of Diddy’s close confidant and Bad Boy artist Notorious B.I.G.
Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court Monday morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life.