A judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request to delay his trial by two months and upheld the original start date of May 5, when Combs will begin to stand trial on five criminal charges, to all of which he has pleaded not guilty. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs.)

A federal judge in New York says the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as scheduled in early May despite his lawyer's claims that they need an extra two months to prepare

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeared in Manhattan federal court on Friday for a hearing over the hip-hop mogul's bid to delay his upcoming sex trafficking trial by two months.