Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial starts with opening statements in a high-profile case that will not be publicly broadcast. Here are the key players.

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.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial began with opening statements on May 12, during which the defense addressed the rap mogul’s “love of baby oil” after authorities seized 1,000 bottles.

Diddy’s kids and mom Janice Combs were seen at the start of his federal trial in NYC, showing family support amid his legal case

Prosecutors in opening statements called Combs a cultural icon to the public – but alleged he 'committed crime after crime' in private.

The sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, which kicks off on Monday, marks the highest-profile case so far for a nascent group in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office focusing on criminal prosecution of civil rights violations.