Cassie Ventura, the prosecution’s star witness in the sex-trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, told jurors Tuesday how her relationship with the music mogul went from lovestruck to abusive. Ventura said that in the early years,

Sean "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. The 55-year-old has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The 55-year-old hip-hop mogul has been charged by federal prosecutors with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution.