Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: A Watershed Moment for the Music Industry

Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial commenced in New York on Monday, marking a significant moment for the music industry. The three-time Grammy winner faces serious charges, including allegations of abusing and coercing women. Prosecutors presented evidence from an FBI raid, including video footage showing Combs assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016. Attorney Emily Johnson stated, "The defendant used lies, drugs, threats, and violence to force and coerce first Cassie and later Jane to have sex with him in front of male escorts." Legal experts have drawn parallels between the charges and those typically associated with organized crime. While four victims are giving evidence at the trial, many more are making allegations, some involving Combs' entourage. Combs denies all charges. The case continues.