Facing the very real possibility of life behind bars on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, music mogul Sean Combs has assembled a legal dream team to defend him in what’s shaping up to be on

I have a black eye and a fat lip,” Cassie Ventura told the courtroom in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial Wednesday, reading aloud a text she sent to Combs after a beating from the “All About The Benjamins” performer at an L.

Mark Geragos, who is not a listed attorney on the case and hosts a podcast, was seen speaking with the defense team on Monday inside the courtroom.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, began what could be a days-long testimony in Combs’ sex trafficking trial Tuesday, alleging on the witness stand Combs had subjected her to physical abuse and coerced her to participate in “freak off” sex performances. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs).

Sean “Diddy” Combs will have the support of his family as opening statements in his sex-trafficking trial are set to begin Monday in downtown Manhattan.

The rapper and his defense team have made another strategic hire that suggests race is going to play a role in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial.

"Sean Combs is not the person that we used to see out there," Hostin said after watching his trial from a New York City courtroom.

Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court Monday morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life.

Read the latest news on the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial in New York. Cassie Ventura, Combs' ex-girlfriend, took the stand as the government's star witness.

The start of Sean Diddy Combs' sex-trafficking trial on Monday could be short-lived if the rapper's defense has its way