Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers seek impartial jurors amid intense media coverage

NEW YORK (Reuters) -For the past year-and-a-half, allegations of sexual misconduct against rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs have attracted widespread media attention, including several documentaries and podcasts, sullying the reputation of the mogul once known for his rags-to-riches life story and for elevating hip-hop in American culture. On Monday, with his criminal trial on sex trafficking charges just weeks away, Combs' lawyers will start their search for jurors who have not yet made up their minds about the artist and entrepreneur once known as "Puff Daddy." Hundreds of New York residents who have been summoned for jury duty will arrive at the federal courthouse in Lower Manhattan this week to fill out questionnaires asking them what they already know about the case.