Amid Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal sex-crimes trial, here are the people accusing him of sexual abuse and assault as far back as 1991.

Witnesses say entertainment superstar physically abused women and used his power to push them into humiliating acts.

The rapper-producer and entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could land him in prison for life. As the trial gets underway in New York City, we’re breaking down the chain of events that brought Combs to this point.

The criminal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs was sparked after a startling 2023 civil lawsuit from his former girlfriend in which she alleged years of abuse and violence.

Sean proposed to me this idea … called voyeurism; he would watch me in sexual activity with another person, specifically another male.”

The multi-hyphenate mogul has made living the high life his brand. Now prosecutors aim to seize much of it under federal asset forfeiture laws.

The video begins with a barefoot woman walking fast toward the elevator lobby of a Los Angeles hotel. Within seconds, she is yanked violently by a man with a bath towel around his waist, who grabs her by the back of her neck and throws her to the ground before kicking and dragging her.