Nigeria, May 14 -- The Manhattan courtroom was heavy with tension on Tuesday, May 13, as the world got a deeper look into the shocking atrocities allegedly committed by music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura, 38, once his protegee and longtime partner, spoke as the star witness in the federal sex trafficking, racketeering, and abuse case brought against Combs.

Her account described graphic, emotional, and detailed scenes of the control, violence, and exploitation she allegedly endured.

Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution, appeared in court with a calm look and was flanked by his legal team and ...