s former artist  was dragged into his criminal case as the prosecutors and his defense team work to lock down a jury, In Touch can report.

A source inside the US District Court for the Southern District of New York this week told In Touch that the potential jurors were asked about various celebrities during questioning.

The jury is expected to be selected by Friday, May 9 and the trial will begin on Monday, May 12.

Earlier this week, jury selection started as part of Diddy’s criminal case where the mogul stands accused of sex trafficking and various other charges. Diddy, 55, pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The source told In Touch that the jurors were questioned about whether they had any relationship with the celebrities, who may be mentioned during the trial.

Two of the names the potential jurors were asked about were Aubrey, 41, and . The two are former members of Diddy’s girl group Danity Kane.

For years, Aubrey has slammed Diddy publicly and made it known she was not a fan. Dawn, 41, recently filed a federal lawsuit against Diddy for alleged sexual assault and harassment.

Diddy denied all allegations of wrongdoing. Other celebrities the potential jurors were questioned about included Kanye West, Lauren London, Diddy’s exes and , choreographer , actor, Kid Cudi, music producer Dallas Austin and Diddy’s sons.

The lawyers also asked the men and women, “Do you have experience with allegations of violence, sexual assault/rape, hiring sex workers, infidelity, multiple sex partners, possession of fire arms?”

Another question asked was, “Do you have any bias towards law enforcement personnel, artists in the hip-hop community, witnesses testifying with immunity, or witnesses testifying under a pseudonym?”

The potential jurors were also asked to answer, “Is there a traumatic event in your past that would prevent you from listening to descriptions of traumatic events?”

Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Cassie Ventura, who has accused Diddy of rape, human trafficking and various other claims, is set to be the star witness in the upcoming trial.

The outlet said Cassie will be testifying using her name and will not be using a pseudonym like other alleged victims in the trial.

Diddy has been locked up in a New York prison ever since his arrest on September 16, 2024. Prosecutors told the court they feared Diddy could flee given his net worth.

His lawyers were shut down in their various attempts to secure bond for Diddy, despite offering up expensive property as collateral.

As In Touch first reported back in January, Diddy scored some good news after a federal judge dismissed a $400 million civil lawsuit brought by a male prisoner accusing the mogul of sexual assault. Diddy slammed the accusations.

His lawyer noted, “This man is a convicted felon and sexual predator who has been sentenced on 14 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping over the last 26 years. His resume now includes committing a fraud on the court from prison, as Mr. Combs has never heard of him let alone been served with any lawsuit.”