Aysha Bagchi

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Patrick Ryan |Edward Segarra |KiMi Robinson |Anna Kaufman |Taijuan Moorman |Aysha Bagchi

The scope of Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged sexual abuse and violence continues to be scrutinized as his criminal trial resumes hearing witness testimony. Former associates of Combs with firsthand knowledge of the hip-hop mogul's alleged sex crimes returned to court on May 13 for additional testimony and cross-examination. This comes a day after the case's 12-member jury was finalized and opening statements were delivered by prosecutors and Combs' attorneys.

2 days ago | freep.com | Patrick Ryan |KiMi Robinson |Edward Segarra |Anna Kaufman |Taijuan Moorman |Aysha Bagchi

Patrick Ryan KiMi Robinson Edward Segarra Anna Kaufman Taijuan Moorman Aysha BagchiUSA TODAYNEW YORK — The jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sweeping federal sex-crimes trial is set, and opening statements are underway. The one-time hip-hop mogul's attorneys and prosecutors agreed on a slate of jurors on May 12 who will ultimately decide Combs' fate as he faces sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.

5 days ago | usatoday.com | Aysha Bagchi

NEW YORK ― A charismatic man coerced women into sex and silence. His inner circle transported victims, reaping financial rewards. Sleep deprivation abounded. Those are all allegations against Sean "Diddy" Combs, whose sex-trafficking trial heads to opening statements on Monday, May 12. But they are also similar to the charges in a 2019 sex-trafficking trial against self-help guru Keith Raniere, the so-called NXIVM "sex cult" leader.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Aysha Bagchi

President Donald Trump's nomination of a lawyer who has valorized Jan. 6 Capitol attackers to be the top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital has hit a roadblock due to rare opposition from a Republican senator. Trump appointed Ed Martin as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, and Martin has been reshaping the powerful D.C. prosecutorial office since then: The staunch Trump ally has fired many prosecutors who worked on Jan.

1 week ago | heraldmailmedia.com | Anna Kaufman |Patrick Ryan |Aysha Bagchi |Hannah Yasharoff

The criminal trial for Sean "Diddy" Combs is kicking off with day one of jury selection. As many as 150 potential jurors will be brought into a Manhattan courtroom one by one and questioned by Judge Arun Subramanian, the prosecution and defense to determine whether they are qualified to serve on Combs' jury. The goal is to get through all potential jurors in three days.