The first day of witness testimony in Diddy's sex trafficking trial is in the books ... and TMZ is recapping all the notable moments from a busy day in court. After the full jury pool for the federal criminal trial was selected Monday morning -- 12 jurors and 6 alternates -- the prosecution came out swinging in their opening statement,

A bunch of New Yorkers are straight-up celebrating not having to sit through Diddy’s sex trafficking trial -- and they’re making sure TMZ knows it. Four dismissed jurors were thrilled to be off the hook -- telling us Monday outside the NYC courthouse ...

Diddy is turning to the Bible during the jury selection for his sexual assault trial. According to TMZ, Diddy reportedly read from the Bible ahead of opening statements. The outlet writes that Diddy,

The federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs got underway with opening statements Monday morning shortly after the final jury pool was seated ... and we've got details about the 12 members and 6 alternates.

Sean “Diddy” Combs, 55, is a music and business mogul, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He founded Bad Boy Records in 1993, launching the careers of artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans,

This page reflects the news from Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on Friday, May 9. For the latest updates from Diddy's trial, read USA TODAY's live coverage for Monday, May 12. Final jury selections are on hold in Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing criminal trial as opening statements near.

Mark Geragos, who is working with the Sean Combs legal team, was lambasted by the judge in a closed-door meeting.

As Cassie Ventura gets set to testify against Diddy at his federal sex trafficking trial, the former couple once upon a time jetted off to Punta Mita, Mexico for the music mogul's 48th birthday -- and they were filmed having some fun under the sun before their relationship imploded.