This week on Rooted in Progress, we take a deep dive into the legal firestorm surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs as his high-profile sex-trafficking trial unfolds.

Federal prosecutors have yet to prove their case against the 55-year-old music mogul accused of running a criminal enterprise, longtime attorneys told Newsweek.

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 prosecution presents its case in New York City,

Daily updates on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial in New York City after his sex trafficking and racketeering charges from 2024

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s federal sex-trafficking trial continued on Day 8, with Special Agent Gerard Gannon, psychologist Dawn Hughes and ex-employee George Kaplan testifying.

In the high-profile legal drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs, the public’s attention has been focused on headlines, allegations, high-profile

Prosecutors accuse Combs of sex trafficking and coercion, with the trial potentially lasting up to eight weeks in federal court.

The crux of the government’s argument is that Diddy “abused, threatened, and coerced” people around him to “fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.” To do that, they argue, he did a bunch of terrible and illegal acts: sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and more.

Diddy's sex trafficking trial is underway, and both the prosecution and defense present strategies that could make or break the case.

ABC News’ legal contributor Bernarda Villalona and entertainment reporter, Jasmine Simpkins, discuss the newest witness testimonies in the case against Diddy along with its impact on pop culture.