Opening statements begin in Diddy trialSean "Diddy" Combs used fame and violence to sexually abuse women, prosecutors have said in opening statements at the hip-hop mogul's trial, while the rapper's attorneys defended his "swinger" lifestyle. His testimony was followed by a man who said Mr Combs abused his ex-girlfriend during paid sexual encounters with the couple. After seating a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates on Monday morning, the government and Mr Combs' lawyers outlined their cases. Lawyers for Mr Combs said the video was evidence of Mr Combs' "flawed" character, but not of a larger criminal enterprise. Mr Florez told prosecutors that Ms Ventura kept saying she wanted to leave, but Mr Combs told her she could not.