Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial starts with opening statements in a high-profile case that will not be publicly broadcast. Here are the key players.

Opening arguments in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution begin on Monday, May 12 (US time) in New York’s District Court. The trial is expected to last at least eight weeks. These are the key personalities who will appear at the trial.

Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and actor known simply as Cassie, began testifying Tuesday in Sean “Diddy” Combs ' sex trafficking trial. The music mogul is charged with using his status as a powerful executive to coerce women — including Cassie — into abusive sexual encounters and becoming violent if they refused.