“He is holding faith and ready to finally be able to have his side of the story presented in court,” a source close to the Combs family told CNN. “This is a long time waiting.” At least six of his seven children will be at court when testimony in their father’s high-stakes trial gets underway. Combs’ youngest child, Love, is just two years old, so it is unclear if she will be at the courthouse, the source said, but his adult children – sons Quincy, Justin and Christian; daughters Chance and twins Jessie and D’Lila – along with Combs’ mother, Janice, and some of the mothers of his children, plan to be present to support him on Monday.

Combs will have at least some family members in court each day of trial, which expected to last approximately eight weeks, according to the source. “The family is united,” they added. “Everyone is upbeat. Everyone is holding faith.” The individual acknowledged that the past eight months, with Combs held in detention ahead of trial, have been “difficult.” “It’s been extremely humbling and a reality check” for the embattled music mogul, the source said of Combs’ time in jail, noting he has lived a life of luxury and freedom to call the shots for more than three decades – a stark contrast to being confined to a jail cell as Inmate 37452-054.

Combs has spent much of his time in jail preparing for his trial, speaking with his defense team and his family, according to the source. If convicted, Combs could be sentenced to life in prison. He has pleaded not guilty to charges that include racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. Attorneys for Combs and his spokesperson declined to comment on this story. Combs was arrested in September 2024 and has been held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn ever since. (CNN/BFA)