Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sons, Christian and Justin arrived at a New York court after it emerged that he could face a new indictment in his ongoing sex trafficking case
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs looked ‘greyer’ as he appeared before a judge in court.
The music mogul currently faces over 100 claims of sexual assault allegations following his arrest in September. Known as P. Diddy and Puff Daddy, the 55-year-old has been formally charged with sex trafficking by force, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy.
He continues to deny all allegations and has pleaded not guilty. On Wednesday, the disgraced musician appeared before federal Judge Arun Subramanian for several issues. However, assistant U.S Attorney, Emily Johnson, told the court that she was unable to disclose some of the information due to the ongoing investigation surrounding Diddy.
Johnson told the court that the government had no plans to change the trial date, which is set for May 5, 2025. She added: “Any additional charges will have little discovery information.” Meanwhile, prosecutors claim that there could be more indictments against Diddy coming in the next few months.
While no cameras were permitted into the court house, one reporter noted that Diddy’s appearance had dramatically changed since he was detained behind bars. Law & Crime Network reporter Elizabeth Millner told viewers: “He appeared just astonishingly thinner, which you can expect [from him being] inside a federal detention center for a couple of months now.
“A lot different from the luxury lifestyle that he was living before, but [he] appeared very noticeably thinner and maybe being locked up in detention is starting to weigh on him.” She added that the musician who has been detained since being charged appeared to be “greyer” than usual.
He is currently being held at Metropolitan Detention Center. Diddy’s sons, Christian and Justin were among the few people at the court appearance on Wednesday. The siblings opted for a lowkey appearance as they arrived in a chauffeur driven car while being flanked by security guards.
When questioned on their feelings about the appearance and the upcoming Christmas period, the pair declined to respond to reporters as armed police escorted them into the building. In a statement via his legal team, they said Diddy cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media circus.
His team said: “Mr Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation.”
Diddy was demanding a trial as early as spring. In a filing to the US Department of Justice, Diddy’s legal team requested investigators turn over evidence they have against him so they are able to ‘review the material in advance of a spring trial date’. The document, which was seen by The Mirror, also stated that Diddy ‘continues to assert his right to a speedy trial’ and said he had requested an April or May 2025 trial date.
The filing requested access to the materials that had been seized from Diddy following the raids on his Miami and Los Angeles homes in March. The government stated in the document that they have several terabytes of electronic material, including phones, laptops, tablets, hard drives, and cloud accounts from Diddy and third parties. They’re also looking at ‘physical evidence seized in searches of the defendant’s residence’.
He is said to have given up his fight to be released on bail, having had all attempts denied by Subramanian who stated he posed a danger to the “safety of the community.” Following his three failed appeals, Combs voluntarily withdrew his fourth, with a new motion keeping him in jail until May 5, 2025.
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