US EditionSean 'Diddy' Combs seeks two-month delay of May 5 trial
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers may request a two-week adjournment for his trial set for May 5 if they do not receive essential evidence from prosecutors.
- Judge Subramanian warned Combs' defense that they need to apply for an adjournment within forty-eight hours, stating: 'We are on a freight train speeding towards trial.'
- Combs faces accusations of sexual abuse and coercion involving drug-fueled parties, while prosecutors claim he forced employees to maintain silence.
- Assistant US attorney Christie Slavik stated that prosecutors oppose any delay, accusing Combs' lawyers of using 'gamesmanship' to postpone the trial.
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‘Diddy’ runs out of chances: Judge refuses to postpone Sean Combs’ trial for sexual abuse
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial for sex trafficking will proceed as scheduled in early May, despite his lawyer’s claims that they need two additional months to prepare. Judge Arun Subramanian pointed out at a court hearing in a Manhattan federal court that the hip hop tycoon’s trial, projected to last from eight to ten weeks, will begin on May 5. During the hearing on April 18, Subramanian pointed out that the defense has enough time to enlist in fron…
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union-bulletin.comSean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ bid to delay trial denied; 3 accusers OK’d to testify anonymously
Jailed hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs lost a bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial at a hearing Friday, where a judge also said he would allow some of his accusers to testify anonymously. Manhattan Federal Judge Arun Subramanian denied as untimely the request for a two-month extension filed Wednesday by the rapper’s attorneys, which argued they should be given extra time to prepare to defend him at trial after the feds added another …
Diddy dealt crushing blow as judge makes major decision in sex trafficking trial
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will be going to court next month (Picture: Shutterstock) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been dealt a crushing blow in the lead up to his sex trafficking trial. The I’ll Be Watching You rapper is also facing racketeering charges after being arrested last September, and his trial was due to begin in New York on May 5. His legal team recently filed a motion to delay the hearings by two months on Wednesday, requesting more time to prepar…
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