Overview

• Knight’s name has surfaced more than 50 times during Combs’s federal trial on sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
• Now serving a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter, Knight told ABC News he believes Combs should take the stand and “tell the real truth.”
• Combs pleaded not guilty to allegations that he coerced women into sexual activity by leveraging their career opportunities.
• Knight argued that Combs repeats behaviors he learned from others and could win jury sympathy by candidly acknowledging past drug use and lack of control.
• His comments have underscored broader scrutiny of alleged systemic abuses within the music industry as the trial continues.