Duncan also noted the growing appetite for court dramas, as seen in the aired trials for Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski incident out of Utah, Alec Baldwin’s Rust manslaughter trial in New Mexico, and most famously Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s battle in Virginia, aired for all to see.

Jennifer Beidel, a former US attorney for the Southern District of New York, tells the BBC that because of the length of Casandra Ventura and Sean "Diddy" Combs' relationship - about a decade, on and off - Ventura's testimony in this case is crucial.

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 trial gets underway in New York City, we’re breaking down the chain of events that brought Combs to this point.

Sean "Diddy" Combs faces jury challenges in his hometown of New York. The rapper is working to clear his name after being accused of sex trafficking.

For the latest updates from Diddy's trial, read USA TODAY's live coverage ... knowing about Combs' celebrity and seeing previous media coverage of his charges is simply part of a case this prominent.

Suge Knight, speaking from prison, comments on Diddy’s federal sex trafficking trial, adding depth to their decades-long rivalry.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges begins Monday, more than a year after he settled a lawsuit filed by his ex, Cassie Ventura, who accused him of rape and abuse.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial faced a hurdle as prosecutors admitted they may not secure testimony from a key witness known as Victim No. 3.

In its earliest days, a broad racketeering-conspiracy and sex-trafficking case has zoomed in on a single relationship.