{"id":25203,"date":"2025-05-12T16:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sean-diddy-combs-federal-sex-trafficking-trial-begins-with-opening-statements-live-updates\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:20:25","slug":"sean-diddy-combs-federal-sex-trafficking-trial-begins-with-opening-statements-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/sean-diddy-combs-federal-sex-trafficking-trial-begins-with-opening-statements-live-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs federal sex trafficking trial begins with opening statements \u2013 Live Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content__post--639a7dab-4985-40e7-a4d0-f7358c2f20d9\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-639a7dab\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T12:14:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              5m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">The role of jealousy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>The defense told jurors they will hear from women who &#8220;made free choices every single day for years&#8221; and were &#8220;all getting something&#8221; from Combs.<\/p>\n<p>They said to watch closely the role jealousy plays in the trial, from the witnesses and Combs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Evidence from over 20 years will show the same women remained in relationships with Combs for years, and that breaches of trust and jealousy drove domestic violence, the defense said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also said jurors may see things that make them uncomfortable, like kinky sex.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are not here to judge [Combs] and his sexual preferences,&#8221; the defense said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Mark  Prussin              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-639a7dab\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=The%20role%20of%20jealousy&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-639a7dab\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=The%20role%20of%20jealousy&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-639a7dab\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-639a7dab<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--44b5fdbc-1edc-431d-81ae-4900ea44be83\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-44b5fdbc\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T12:02:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              17m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Combs is not charged with being &#8220;a jerk&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>The defense told jurors &#8220;Sean Combs has a bad temper,&#8221; that sometimes he gets so angry he&#8217;s out of control, and some evidence will not portray him in a good light.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They said jurors might think Combs is &#8220;a jerk&#8221; at times, but that he&#8217;s not charged with being mean or a jerk.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The defense claimed any violence shown in the trial is not connected to any racketeering, sex trafficking or prostitution.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Domestic violence is not sex trafficking,&#8221; they said, adding if Combs was charged with domestic violence or assault that they would not be here now.<\/p>\n<p>The defense told the jury that Combs &#8220;is a drug user&#8221; and &#8220;you may know of his love of baby oil,&#8221; but those are not federal crimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-44b5fdbc\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Combs%20is%20not%20charged%20with%20being%20%22a%20jerk%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-44b5fdbc\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Combs%20is%20not%20charged%20with%20being%20%22a%20jerk%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-44b5fdbc\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-44b5fdbc<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--42cad864-4bb5-4b75-a2a7-3b4905cf9101\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-42cad864\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:55:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              24m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Combs&#8217; defense gives opening statements<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Combs defense team opened saying the case is not complicated and that it&#8217;s about voluntary adult choices in consensual relationships.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This case is not about what you heard on the news,&#8221; they told the jury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They said their defense will tell the story of a man from Harlem who created a lawful business from nothing and gave people opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are drawn to him,&#8221; they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On the racketeering\u00a0 charge, they said no witnesses will say they were part of a corrupt enterprise because &#8220;there was not one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-42cad864\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Combs%27%20defense%20gives%20opening%20statements&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-42cad864\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Combs%27%20defense%20gives%20opening%20statements&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-42cad864\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-42cad864<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--3dad7564-485d-4119-85e5-3c6ebc634cd0\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-3dad7564\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:45:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              34m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Evidence of &#8220;freak-offs&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Prosecutors said jurors will see videos of Combs&#8217; so-called &#8220;freak-offs,&#8221; which he allegedly used to blackmail people. They said jurors will hear Combs directing people and see them high on ecstasy pretending to enjoy themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Videos and pictures show Combs beating a woman during a &#8220;freak-off,&#8221; prosecutors said. Jurors will also see evidence of injuries from an attack that happened less than one year ago, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said evidence will also show jurors what was inside Combs&#8217; homes when they were searched, like guns, a so-called &#8220;med bag&#8221; of drugs, lubricant and high heels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-3dad7564\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Evidence%20of%20%22freak-offs%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-3dad7564\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Evidence%20of%20%22freak-offs%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-3dad7564\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-3dad7564<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--117ba1b8-b729-4b2c-9ef2-09558b0b2414\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-117ba1b8\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:37:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              42m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Witnesses for the prosecution<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Prosecutors said they will call two women, including Cassie, to describe Combs&#8217; &#8220;freak-offs&#8221; in painstaking detail.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jurors will hear from some of Combs&#8217; employees, including a personal assistant he allegedly forced himself on sexually and others he ordered to buy drugs. They will detail how they were expected to keep quiet, the prosecution said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Escorts will testify how Combs directed them to touch each other and that he filmed certain acts, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-117ba1b8\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Witnesses%20for%20the%20prosecution&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-117ba1b8\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Witnesses%20for%20the%20prosecution&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-117ba1b8\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-117ba1b8<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--d67e761c-c799-4615-93b7-d11269329747\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-d67e761c\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:29:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              50m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">&#8220;Endless resources and a loyal inner circle&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Prosecutors said they will show how Combs&#8217; inner circle worked on damage control, including trying to stop the release of the\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/disturbing-video-appears-to-show-sean-diddy-combs-assaulting-cassie-ventura\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">2016 security tape<\/a><\/span>\u00a0of Combs attacking Ventura at a Los Angeles hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They said he tried to pay off a hotel security guard with a wad of cash, then had another security guard broker the deal. He gave the guard a brown paper bag containing $100,000 cash in exchange for the tape, they said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said jurors will see the signed agreement barring the hotel security guard from speaking after being paid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d67e761c\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=%22Endless%20resources%20and%20a%20loyal%20inner%20circle%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d67e761c\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=%22Endless%20resources%20and%20a%20loyal%20inner%20circle%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d67e761c\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-d67e761c<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--d3224cce-3ec6-4b28-84f0-373ef95a140d\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-d3224cce\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:20:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              59m ago<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">&#8220;This case is not about a celebrity&#8217;s private sexual preferences&#8221;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Prosecutors said Combs used his power to force people into having sex. They said he threatened them, drugged them and used violence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They also allege he transported women across state lines and even out of the country for sex acts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This case is not about a celebrity&#8217;s private sexual preferences,&#8221; a prosecutor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d3224cce\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=%22This%20case%20is%20not%20about%20a%20celebrity%27s%20private%20sexual%20preferences%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d3224cce\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=%22This%20case%20is%20not%20about%20a%20celebrity%27s%20private%20sexual%20preferences%22&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-d3224cce\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-d3224cce<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--ec018cc5-d775-4aa8-8292-7215e640ab59\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-ec018cc5\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T11:08:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              11:08 AM<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Combs relied on inner circle, prosecution says<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Prosecutors said evidence will show Combs&#8217; businesses made him rich and powerful by relying on an inner circle of bodyguards, chiefs of staff and other high-ranking employees, who worked to promote his power and carefully cultivate his reputation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They said Combs expected his inner circle to cater to his desires, including sexual ones. He used his resources to &#8220;sexually exploit&#8221; multiple women, they said, adding there&#8217;s evidence Combs had a man&#8217;s car set on fire and dangled a woman over a balcony.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said Combs had impossible demands. When employees failed to meet them, he threw things at them, pressured them to take drugs and sexually assaulted one.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-ec018cc5\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Combs%20relied%20on%20inner%20circle%2C%20prosecution%20says&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-ec018cc5\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Combs%20relied%20on%20inner%20circle%2C%20prosecution%20says&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-ec018cc5\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-ec018cc5<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--c295d4e0-6b5d-43c9-a1dc-5bd0558831c7\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-c295d4e0\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T10:51:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              Updated 10:51 AM<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Opening statements begin<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Federal prosecutors have started laying out their case against Combs for the jury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To the public he was Puff Daddy or Diddy, a cultural icon, a businessman, larger than life. But there was another side to him,&#8221; a prosecutor said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The prosecution said Combs had an inner circle of body guards and employees who helped cover up crimes for 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They said Combs abused his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, for years and that &#8220;he beat her brutally,&#8221; &#8220;flinging her around like a rag doll,&#8221; after finding out she was dating another man.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-c295d4e0\" class=\"sharebar__button 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He gave them a thumbs up, made a heart shape with his hands and blew a kiss. The kids smiled and pumped their fists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Combs put on glasses and asked for more water.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-update__footer\">\n              <span class=\"post-update__author\"><br \/>\n                By Alice  Gainer              <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-update__share post-update__share--desktop\">\n<ul class=\"sharebar\">\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-e90e403f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-facebook lazyload\" title=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-facebook\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?related=cbsnews,CBSNews&amp;via=CBSNews&amp;text=Combs%20enters%20courtroom&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-e90e403f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-twitter lazyload\" title=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-twitter\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n<p>            <a href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?title=Combs%20enters%20courtroom&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Fnewyork%2Flive-updates%2Fsean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1%2F%23post-update-e90e403f\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-reddit lazyload\" title=\"reddit\" target=\"_blank\" data-component=\"popups\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--reddit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-reddit\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebar__button-container sharebar__button-container--service \">\n            <textarea class=\"sharebar__textarea\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/live-updates\/sean-diddy-combs-trial-day-1\/#post-update-e90e403f<\/textarea><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"#\" class=\"sharebar__button sharebar__button--type-link lazyload\" data-link-share-options=\"{\" shareurl=\"\" data-component=\"[\" link-share=\"\" title=\"link\"><br \/>\n                  <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sharebar__icon sharebar__icon--link\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <use xlink:href=\"#icon-social-link\"\/>\n      <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"content__post--33e02a27-c812-454d-9d3b-8dc5b55c914e\">\n            <a name=\"post-update-33e02a27\" class=\"post-update__anchor-link\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <time class=\"post-update__time-ago\" datetime=\"2025-05-12T08:50:00-0400\"><br \/>\n              Updated 8:50 AM<br \/>\n            <\/time><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"post-update__headline\">Combs rejected plea deal days before trial<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post-update__bodytext\">\n<p>Combs rejected a plea deal that was offered in the final pre-trial hearing, after he <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-arraignment\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">pleaded not guilty<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to all counts, including transportation to engage in prostitution and sex trafficking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the pre-trial hearing\u00a0<span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-rejects-plea-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">on May 1<\/a><\/span>, Judge Arun Subramanian asked Combs to confirm he was of sound mind and not on any drugs. 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