The jury was sworn in and instructed.

Twelve juries and six alternate members were selected and the jury took seats.

The judge entered the court and the process finally began before the jury was seated and sworn in.

The comb entered the court at about 8:51 a.m. in a sweater (bee or light gray), top and shirt, and appeared to be khaki pants.

His mother and six children sat in the second row behind the defense. He gave them a thumbs up, made a heart shape with his hands, and blew a kiss. The children smiled and fists.

The comb is worn on the glasses and requires more water.

Comb rejects a plea deal, which was proposed in the last pretrial hearing No guilty For all counts, including transportation engaged in prostitution and sexual trafficking.

During pre-trial May 1Judge Arun Subramanian asked Combs to confirm that he had a sound mind, not any drugs. He then asked Combs if he rejected the proposal for prosecution.

"Yes, I do," Combs said.

Details of what is provided in the potential plea agreement were not provided.

The opening statement of Sean "Diddy" comb is expected to begin today in federal court in Lower Manhattan.

First, the jury must be sworn in.

The first week of trial procedures are expected to be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, and then from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for the next few weeks.

The trial is expected to last between eight and ten weeks.

Photos and videos from inside the court are not allowed under federal rules, so broadcasts or live broadcasts of COMBS trials are not accepted.

Court sketches are only allowed.

CBS News New York's Alice Gainer will provide real-time updates to the court in this live blog.