As testimony begins in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial, his fate is in the hands of a jury that represents the city that allowed Combs to rise from working-class roots to the pinnacle of global cultural fame.

Cassie Ventura testified about the alleged “freak offs” she says Sean “Diddy” Combs had her participate in, including how hiring for the encounters became her responsibility.

Combs faces five federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

For six hours on Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom, Cassie Ventura testified about how her decade-long relationship turned violent with then-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for charges including racketeering approaches, with jury selection nearing completion.