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.

Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is on trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and other charges. Here's everything to know about the rapper's trial, including how much time he's facing.

The "Me & You" singer, who is married to personal trainer Alex Fine and eight months pregnant with their child, told jurors on Tuesday, May 13 how the hip-hop mogul forced her to take part in sex encounters called "Freak Offs" that Combs often filmed.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s Manhattan Federal Court sex-trafficking trial enters a new phase Monday, May 12 with opening statements. Diddy, 55, faces five counts on charges such as

Lawyers for Misa Hylton, who previously showed support for Diddy accuser Cassie, said that she was at the trial to support her son with the music mogul.

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Atlanta criminal-defense attorney Bruce Harvey, who co-represented Young Thug’s co-defendant Nichols, agreed. “Brian is a meticulous lawyer, always very thorough and prepared — leaves no stone unturned,” Harvey said.

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.