Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently on trial in New York facing serious federal charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. Specifically, he faces five felony charges: one count of racketeering conspiracy, two counts of sex trafficking, and two counts of transportation for prostitution
. The allegations involve accusations that Combs orchestrated a criminal enterprise using his business empire's resources to coerce women into drug- fueled sexual encounters, sometimes referred to as "freak offs," over a span of about two decades
. Prosecutors claim he abused, threatened, and coerced women to satisfy his sexual desires and to protect his reputation
. One of the key witnesses in the trial is his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who has testified about years of abuse and non-consensual sexual acts during their relationship
. Combs denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty, asserting that all sexual relationships were consensual and that the lawsuits are attempts for a "quick payday"
. If convicted, he could face life in prison given the severity of the charges
. In summary, Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial for racketeering conspiracy and multiple counts of sex trafficking and prostitution-related offenses, with allegations centering on coercion and abuse of women within a criminal enterprise he allegedly controlled
