Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs can’t wait to testify in explosive federal sex trafficking trial, says attorney

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is preparing for a high-stakes gamble as he faces federal charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation for the purpose of prostitution.

Combs, 54, is ready to take the stand in his own defense, according to his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, in a shocking revelation seen in the new TMZ documentary: “The Demise of Diddy: The Indictment.”

The documentary, which looks at the damning allegations against the rap icon, claims that Combs is eager to tell his side of the story despite the enormous legal risks involved.

Agnifilo acknowledges the dangerous game his client is playing, but insists there is no one better equipped to defend Combs than Combs himself.

“He’s looking forward to it,” Agnifilo said. “It’s a story about love, pain and heartbreak, and Diddy can’t wait to tell it to the judges.”

But this is no ordinary lawsuit. Combs’ decision to testify leaves him open to cross-examination by federal prosecutors, who will likely bring forth a long list of salacious and disturbing allegations.

According to the unsealed federal indictment, Combs is accused of running a criminal enterprise that facilitated the exploitation and abuse of women for more than a decade.

Combs is accused of using threats, intimidation and violence to coerce women into sexual acts at his infamous “Freak Off” parties.

These events allegedly involved commercial sex workers, and in some cases women were transported across state lines for the sole purpose of being sexually exploited.

Prosecutors allege that Combs electronically recorded these encounters and used the footage as blackmail to control his victims, threatening to release the footage if they did not meet his demands.

Victims of Combs’ company were repeatedly physically assaulted, according to prosecutors. Allegations include instances where Combs punches, punches, drags and throws objects at women.

A search of his Miami mansion revealed a disturbing stash of weapons, which he allegedly used to “intimidate and threaten victims and witnesses.”

The criminal enterprise Combs allegedly led extends far beyond just himself. Prosecutors say Combs relied on employees from his sprawling business empire — including top executives, security personnel, personal assistants and domestic workers — to facilitate his abuses.

These employees reportedly helped arrange travel, stock hotel rooms for sexual encounters, and locate the women targeted for exploitation. They also allegedly helped cover up Combs’ crimes.

Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the DOJ, Diddy has been charged with “one count of racketeering, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison; one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison; and one count of transportation for the purpose of prostitution, which carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.”

PEOPLE reported that Combs had been placed on suicide watch.