Overview

• The jury will view a 2016 video showing Sean 'Diddy' Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura, following a federal judge's ruling against the defense's motion to exclude the footage.
• Prosecutors disclosed that Combs rejected a plea deal, though the terms of the offer remain undisclosed.
• Combs' defense plans to argue that his conduct was part of a consensual 'swingers' lifestyle rather than criminal activity.
• The trial, set to begin with jury selection on May 5, includes charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution, with Combs facing a potential life sentence if convicted.
• Prosecutors are seeking to introduce testimony about a medical procedure allegedly linked to Combs' control over a victim, with a final decision on its admissibility pending.