His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs was simply part of the swinger lifestyle and that he "vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY" and "looks forward to his day in court." Federal prosecutors showed the jury a series of seven still images taken from video recordings of "freak off" sex encounters in which Cassie Ventura has testified Sean Combs forced her to participate.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial began May 12, with the prosecution accusing him of running a criminal enterprise to coerce women into sex. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Lawyers on both sides of Sean Combs' sex-crimes trial delivered opening statements, and witnesses alleged the one-time mogul was violent in multiple instances.

The sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs began in New York on Monday, following his arrest seven months ago.NBC News described a “circus-like atmosphere” around the courtroom, with at least 20 fans of the hip hop star camping overnight alongside dozens of cameras and spectators.