The accusers have framed Sean Combs as an abusive employer and romantic partner yet say they hesitated to leave or stayed in his circle despite the way he treated them.

Members of the music mogul's inner circle are providing an unprecedented window into a nonstop lifestyle the US says turned into a criminal enterprise

In a sweeping indictment that accuses Combs of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, prosecutors allege the same business empire that nearly made Combs a billionaire also enabled him to illegally coerce women into sex and conceal his illicit conduct to protect his reputation.

One of Sean "Diddy" Combs's accusers took the witness stand Thursday, testifying under the pseudonym 'Jane' to protect her privacy.

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Before the jury in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial returned from a lunch break on Thursday, the gray-bearded hip-hop mogul turned to face courtroom sketch artist Jane Rosenberg in the first row to make an unusual request.

With no cameras in the courtroom, few have glimpsed the music mogul as he helps direct his defense, facing charges that could put him in prison for the rest of his life.