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NEW YORK (AP) 性视界传媒� Testimony in the of hip-hop mogul began this week, opening a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath the glittering, jet set persona cultivated by the Bad Boy Records founder.

Much of the testimony was hard to watch. Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie, recounted being beaten and pressured into degrading sexual performances with strangers.

Here are five key moments from the trial, which resumes Monday:

Defense: Combs is a violent jerk and a swinger, but not a sex trafficker

Lawyer Teny Geragos took a to defending Combs in her opening statement.

She conceded the hip-hop impresario has a 性视界传媒渂ad temper性视界传媒� and is prone to violent outbursts that are often fueled by alcohol, jealousy and drugs.

But she maintained that while his actions might have warranted domestic violence charges, they aren性视界传媒檛 proof he engaged in sex trafficking and racketeering 性视界传媒� the charges he faces.

Geragos argued that Combs性视界传媒� sexual habits were part of a swinger lifestyle involving consenting adults and reminded jurors that 性视界传媒渒inky性视界传媒� sexual predilections don性视界传媒檛 equate to sex trafficking.

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Jurors sees video and photos of infamous LA hotel attack on Cassie

The packed courtroom fell silent when jurors were shown security camera video of Combs assaulting Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel in 2016.

The video depicts Cassie, an R&B singer, headed down a hallway toward the hotel性视界传媒檚 elevators just before Combs rounds a corner, strikes her and throws her to the ground before kicking her and then dragging her back toward their hotel room.

Jurors also viewed photographs of damage in the hotel hallway, including flowers strewn on the floor and soil spattered against a wall. Later, as Cassie testified about the attack, they were shown photos of the musician性视界传媒檚 swollen lip.

The trial性视界传媒檚 first witness was a former security guard at the hotel. Israel Florez testified Combs attempted to bribe him, holding out a stack of money with a $100 on top, telling him: 性视界传媒淒on性视界传媒檛 tell nobody.性视界传媒�

Florez said he responded: 性视界传媒淚 don性视界传媒檛 want your money. Just go back into your room.性视界传媒�

Cassie describes 性视界传媒榝reak-offs性视界传媒� in disturbing detail

The 性视界传媒淢e & U性视界传媒� singer, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, testified that Combs was into voyeurism and of sex events he dubbed 性视界传媒渇reak-offs.性视界传媒�

The highly orchestrated affairs, which Combs also called 性视界传媒渨ild king nights性视界传媒� or 性视界传媒渉otel nights," involved male sex workers, heavy drug use and copious lubrication.

性视界传媒淚t was his fantasy,性视界传媒� Cassie said.

Cassie said each 性视界传媒渇reak-off性视界传媒� involved about 10 large bottles of baby oil -- heated up.

性视界传媒淚t was such a mess,性视界传媒� she said. 性视界传媒淚t was like, 性视界传媒榃hat are we doing?性视界传媒櫺允咏绱綕

She said Combs also asked her to perform degrading and painful sex acts with male sex workers.

Cassie said eventually she was doing 性视界传媒渇reak-offs性视界传媒� weekly for a decade, with the final one in 2017 or 2018.

性视界传媒淭he freak-offs became a job,性视界传媒� Cassie recounted.

She said she felt she couldn't refuse because she feared the videos would be made public.

Jurors also heard from Daniel Phillip, who said he was a professional stripper paid to have sex with Cassie while Combs gave instructions. He testified that he once saw Combs drag Cassie by her hair as she screamed.

Messages between Combs and Cassie show a complicated relationship

Defense lawyers, during their , sought to cast the musician as an enthusiastic participant in the sex marathons.

性视界传媒淚性视界传媒檓 always ready to freak off,性视界传媒� she wrote in one 2009 message read in court.

Later that year, however, Cassie expressed frustration with the state of their relationship and told Combs she needed something more from him than sex.

In a 2017 text message, Cassie told Combs: 性视界传媒淚 love our FOs when we both want it,性视界传媒� using the initials of freak-off. On the stand, Cassie explained: 性视界传媒淚 would say loving FOs were just words at that point.性视界传媒�

Singer Dawn Richard recalled Combs beating Cassie

The former cast member on Combs性视界传媒� MTV reality show 性视界传媒淢aking the Band" testified that she saw Combs on multiple occasions.

During a 2009 incident in his home, Richard said Combs tried to strike Cassie in the head with a black skillet before he put his arm around her neck and dragged her up the stairs.

性视界传媒淚 was scared for her and scared to do anything," she said. 性视界传媒淚 had never seen anything like that before.性视界传媒�

Richard, who was later a member of the Combs' band Diddy 性视界传媒� Dirty Money, last year, accusing him of physical abuse, groping, and psychological abuse during the years they worked together. His representative denied the claims at the time.