A court filing ahead of the trial accused Combs of using jailhouse communications to influence witnesses— including requesting authorized-contact family members and defense counsel to add other unauthorized individuals to three-way calls and using other inmates’ phone access codes.

Ventura is the star prosecution witness at Combs' trial in Manhattan federal court.

During the course of these allegations against Mr. Combs, it has proven to be a very challenging and difficult time for all involved especially his children.