Overview

• Prosecutors have reported being unable to locate a key witness, identified as Victim-3, who was expected to testify against Combs about alleged decades-long abuse.
• The final phase of jury selection has been delayed until May 12 over concerns that jurors may withdraw from the high-profile trial over the weekend.
• Combs' defense plans to argue that the alleged acts were consensual and part of a 'swinger lifestyle,' while admitting to domestic violence in his relationship with Cassie Ventura, which they claim was mutual.
• Cassie Ventura, Combs' former partner and the prosecution's star witness, is set to testify about her allegations of rape, abuse, and coercion during their 11-year relationship.
• If convicted on all charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, Combs faces a minimum of 15 years in prison and potentially life behind bars.