Sean "Diddy" Combs, who elevated hip-hop in American culture while building a music and clothing empire that made him a billionaire, faces a sex trafficking trial next month that could cement the rapper's shattered reputation - or offer him a shot at redemption.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking for allegedly coercing women to participate in elaborate sexual performances known as "Freak Offs." With jury selection kicking off on May 5,

Sean "Diddy" Combs has entered a not guilty plea to a broadened federal indictment that now includes five criminal charges, among them racketeering and sex trafficking.