This week, the stories of those in Combs’ inner circle were heard in his federal trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. They told of his threats of murder, coercion, kidnapping and the beatings he inflicted on his former girlfriend.

A former assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs told the jury in his federal sex-crimes trial that he physically, emotionally and sexually abused her, and she feared the former hip-hop mogul would kill his ...