Overview

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs, facing charges including racketeering and sex trafficking, has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody since his September 2024 arrest.
• Jury selection for the trial is set to begin on May 5, 2025, in New York City federal court, with opening statements expected on May 12.
• Defense attorneys have proposed a 72-question juror questionnaire covering views on sex trafficking, drug use, violence, and exposure to graphic evidence and media coverage.
• Prosecutors criticized the questionnaire as overly broad and potentially distracting, citing concerns raised in prior high-profile trials like Ghislaine Maxwell's case.
• Key evidence at the trial is expected to include a video showing an alleged violent altercation between Combs and his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura.