Overview

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation for prostitution, with opening statements now set for May 12.
• The final stage of jury selection was delayed to address concerns that selected jurors might reconsider participation over the weekend.
• Prosecutors have been unable to locate a key witness, Victim-3, whose testimony was expected to be pivotal in the trial.
• Cassie Ventura, Combs’ former partner and a central witness, is set to testify about alleged abuse, with a 2016 video of Combs assaulting her expected to play a significant role.
• The defense plans to argue that violence in Combs and Ventura's relationship was mutual, aiming to challenge allegations of coercion and abuse.