India, May 5 -- The trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, one of the most prominent figures in global hip-hop and business, started in New York on Monday with jury selection.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is standing trial in a case on charges of running a multi-decade racketeering and sex-trafficking conspiracy.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing. Here is a timeline of his rise and fall from music industry A-lister to criminal defendant:

1993 - Combs establishes Bad Boy Records, signing rapper Christopher Wallace, also known as The Notorious B.I.G.

1996 - Under the name "Puff Daddy," Combs releases his first solo album, titled No Way Out, which later wins a Grammy Award for best rap album.

1999 - Charged with weapons offenses after...