Overview

• Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team has filed a motion to delay his federal trial by two months, citing incomplete evidence turnover by prosecutors, including materials tied to a charge with a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence.
• The judge has scheduled a hearing for Friday to address the delay request and evidence disputes while instructing both sides to prepare for the May 5 trial as planned.
• Combs' attorneys have also moved to exclude a 2016 video showing him assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, alleging it was edited and manipulated by CNN, claims CNN denies.
• A defense-hired forensic analyst has testified that all versions of the video reviewed show significant distortion and inconsistencies, prompting a request for a pre-trial hearing on its admissibility.
• Combs, who has been jailed without bail since September 2024, faces five federal charges, including racketeering and sex trafficking, with allegations spanning over two decades.