Here's what happened on the first day of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial.

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Defense attorneys for Sean "Diddy" Combs plan to admit to domestic violence, but claim the violence wasn't one-sided, and Cassie gave as good as she got.

Pop Culture

Combs told Ye he is the only one checking for him, and he reminded Ye to stick to what he's good at --- music.

An amended complaint filed in federal court Friday accuses the newly-named defendants of participating in a gang rape.

Opinion

Sean Combs' alleged and unspeakable brutality did not happen in a vacuum. The industry that created him is accountable, too.

Sean "Diddy" Combs said he's giving publishing rights back to certain artists on Bad Boy Records in a move reportedly "worth hundreds of millions of dollars."

Diddy has invested $2 million in REC Miami, a space designed to support underrepresented creatives.

Diddy has invested in a platform designed to highlight beauty brands created by Black and brown founders.

In an effort to combat housing insecurity, Diddy covered rent costs for over 175 low-income families in Miami.

Politics

Sean "Diddy" Combs is expanding his political endeavors by launching his new Our Black Party in part to prevent Donald Trump's re-election.

Diddy and renowned educator Dr. Steve Perry are opening a charter school in the Bronx.

Sean Combs has pledged $1 million for the creation of a charter school in the Bronx.