Sean (Diddy) Combs sex trafficking trial set to begin with jury selection [Video]

Sean (Diddy) Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur whose wildly successful career has been dotted with allegations of violence, was brought to a New York courthouse on Monday to be tried on charges that he used the influence and resources of his business empire to sexually abuse women.

Jury selection was scheduled to begin in the morning and potentially take several days. Opening statements by the lawyers and the start of testimony were expected next week.

Judge Arun Subramanian started the proceedings shortly after 9 a.m. by making several rulings on what experts would be allowed to testify about when they take the witness stand.

The 17-page indictment against Combs accuses him of engaging in sex trafficking and presiding over a racketeering conspiracy.

The indictment says that with the help of people in his entourage and employees from his network of businesses, Combs engaged in a two-decade pattern of abusive behaviour against …