Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has returned to federal court in New York City to face the latest iteration of an indictment charging him with two decades of sex trafficking crimes.

Sean "Diddy" Combs, the hip-hop mogul facing federal sex trafficking charges, has become the focal point of a legal storm, as attorneys and investigators sift through tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims brought against him via a dedicated hotline managed by legal services company Reciprocity Industries in Billings,

Sean "Diddy" Combs is expected on Friday to be arraigned in court on a new indictment, which added accusations that the hip-hop mogul forced employees to work long hours and threatened to punish those who did not assist in his two-decade sex trafficking scheme.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to an amended indictment that includes new allegations of forced labour. The superseding indictment alleges the rap mogul forced employees to work long hours under threat of physical and reputational harm and forced at least one worker to engage in sex acts with him.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for federal sex trafficking charges will begin a week later than expected, a judge in Manhattan ruled Friday.