A court filing ahead of the trial accused Combs of using jailhouse communications to influence witnesses— including requesting authorized-contact family members and defense counsel to add other unauthorized individuals to three-way calls and using other inmates’ phone access codes.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continued, with former Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard, Cassie’s ex-friend Kerry Morgan and David James testifying.

Regina Venture told a Manhattan federal jury Tuesday she took out a home-equity loan to pay off the rapper after he threatened to release sex tapes of her daughter.

Prosecutors introduced a binder of 13 male escorts allegedly hired by Combs, including Ash Armand—a former Gigolos star and convicted killer—prompting 50 Cent to call him out on Instagram.

Photos from the scene of Sean "Diddy" Combs' arrest were presented as evidence as the second week of his trial got underway.

Combs, 55, is being tried on charges that he exploited his status as an entertainment executive to force women into drug-fueled "freak-offs" with male sex workers and engaged in other abusive acts against people who relied on him for their careers.

Combs faces five federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

Casandra Ventura testified that she had been abused and raped by Mr. Combs, while his lawyers sought to challenge her account by questioning her recollections and motives.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial began on May 12. Here's a complete guide to the key players involved in Sean "Diddy" Comb's trial, from the legal team to the witnesses.