In response to the fiery allegations brought before the jury by federal prosecutors, defense attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs told the jury this case has more to do with the rapper’s “private personal sex life” than an alleged exploitive criminal enterprise. And they didn’t sugarcoat anything. Here are four key points from their opening statements.

Sean Diddy Combs' daughters, Jessie James and D'Lila Star Combs, reflected on extremely difficult ahead of opening statements on their daddy’s case. On Sunday, May 11, only one day

The rap mogul has assembled a team of star attorneys who have spent most of their careers defending — and often winning — legal cases similar to his just-launched trial.

Combs, who then performed as Puff Daddy, released his 1997 debut album, “No Way Out,” on his Bad Boy Records label. According to Diddy, the album was heavily inspired by the March 9, 1997 shooting death of Diddy’s close confidant and Bad Boy artist Notorious B.I.G.

Sean “Diddy” Combs strode into court Monday morning to a packed courtroom filled with his children and anxious family members, as the hip-hop mogul faces charges of sex trafficking and racketeering that could put him behind bars for life.