Overview

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team has formally requested a two-month delay for his federal sex-trafficking trial, currently set to begin May 5, citing delays in evidence production.
• Prosecutors oppose the delay, and Judge Arun Subramanian has instructed both sides to prepare as if the trial will proceed as scheduled while a hearing on the request is set for April 18.
• The third superseding indictment, filed earlier this month, introduced two new charges, including one carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, complicating pretrial preparations.
• Combs has been detained without bail since his September 2024 arrest and has pleaded not guilty to charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and related offenses.
• The defense argues that the allegations stem from consensual relationships with former girlfriends, while prosecutors allege coercion, violence, and blackmail over a two-decade period.