By end of the week, a jury is expected to be seated in the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs. It’s a stunning turn of events for the once kingmaker in music, a man who reached billionaire status as a rapper, producer and entrepreneur.

The 45 men and women who made it through the first stage of selection for the federal case's jury will be narrowed to 12 jurors and six alternates on Friday.

Disgraced rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial began Monday with jury selection, shortly after the rapper formally rejected a plea deal on his five federal charges, which include racketeering and sex trafficking. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs).