Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial began with the Cassie Tape being played, testimony from a male exotic dancer and opening statements.

The R&B singer Cassie has taken the witness stand in her ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs' sex trafficking trial. The trial resumed Tuesday in New York.

Prosecutors allege the rapper used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, while the rapper's attorneys defended his "swinger" lifestyle.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges begins Monday, more than a year after he settled a lawsuit filed by his ex, Cassie Ventura, who accused him of rape and abuse.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' lawyer Marc Agnifilo defended self-help guru Keith Raniere in a similar sex-trafficking case. Here's what it could mean.