Final jury selections are expected to be made in Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing criminal trial as opening statements near. After a brief recess in the high-profile legal proceeding, attorneys for the embattled hip-hop mogul and prosecutors returned to court on May 9 to select the jurors who will serve in Combs' case.

The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was set to occur three days before opening statements.

The sex-trafficking trial of Sean Diddy Combs, which kicks off on Monday, marks the highest-profile case so far for a nascent group in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office focusing on criminal prosecution of civil rights violations.