Overview

• A federal judge has ruled that a 2016 surveillance video of Sean Combs assaulting Cassie Ventura in a hotel is admissible evidence in his upcoming trial.
• Prosecutors argue the video demonstrates Combs' pattern of coercive control, while the defense unsuccessfully claimed the footage was manipulated.
• Testimony about an unnamed medical procedure linked to the sex trafficking charges is under consideration by the court, with a decision pending.
• Combs faces five federal charges, including sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering, and has pleaded not guilty.
• Jury selection for the trial is scheduled to begin on May 5, with Cassie Ventura and three other women expected to testify against Combs.