Facing the very real possibility of life behind bars on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, music mogul Sean Combs has assembled a legal dream team to defend him in what’s shaping up to be on

Back testifying for a second day, Cassie Ventura took the jury deeper inside the dark & debased world of Sean Diddy Combs

Mark Geragos, who is not a listed attorney on the case and hosts a podcast, was seen speaking with the defense team on Monday inside the courtroom.

Sean “Diddy” Combs will have the support of his family as opening statements in his sex-trafficking trial are set to begin Monday in downtown Manhattan.

"Sean Combs is not the person that we used to see out there," Hostin said after watching his trial from a New York City courtroom.

The rapper and his defense team have made another strategic hire that suggests race is going to play a role in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

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.

Sean “Diddy” Combs built a reputation as a music tycoon and cultural icon, but prosecutors say that behind the scenes, he orchestrated a campaign of intimidation, manipulation, and abuse.

Read the latest news on the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial in New York. Cassie Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend, took the stand as the government's star witness.

The start of Sean Diddy Combs' sex-trafficking trial on Monday could be short-lived if the rapper's defense has its way