Combs's defence team, which includes Teny Geragos, has argued that the music star had been known to have violent outbursts, but argued he was not party to sex trafficking. In an opening statement at the Southern District of New York Federal Court,

Sean Combs’ defense lawyers admitted that violence against his girlfriends had been fueled by drugs and “primal jealousy,” but they reminded a jury of mostly men that he had not been charged for domestic violence crimes.