Combs, who then performed as Puff Daddy, released his 1997 debut album, “No Way Out,” on his Bad Boy Records label. According to Diddy, the album was heavily inspired by the March 9, 1997 shooting death of Diddy’s close confidant and Bad Boy artist Notorious B.I.G.

The rapper-producer and entertainment mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could land him in prison for life. As the trial gets underway in New York City, we’re breaking down the chain of events that brought Combs to this point.

The federal trial for Sean "Diddy" Combs started with jury selection, with dozens of potential jurors questioned.

read Diddy Trial: Why Michael B ... Combs said he wished Ventura and her family “all the best.” Months after the dispute was settled, a previously unreleased 2016 surveillance video was ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial and high-profile case continues on Day 3 as Cassie Ventura takes the stand and continues testifying.