JUDGE Denies SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS ‘REQUEST TO DELLAY 5 TRIAL – ryan

New York (AP) – The Sex Trafficking Trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs Will Process As Scheduled in Early May Despite His Lawyer’s Claims that need an Extra Months to Prepare, a Judge Said Friday.

Judge gold subramanian said at a Manhattan Federal Court Hearing that the Hip-Hop Mogul’s Trial, Project to Last From Eight to 10 Weeks, Will Start May 5.

Lawyers for the Entertainer Had Requested A Two-Month Delay, Citting a Need for More Time to Gather Information About Trial Witnesses and Copy with Late Addits to the Indictment Against Their Client.

But the Judge, notting that combs has at least four attorneys, said the defense has sufficient time to be ready for trial month. He said he was not grant grant a delay and allow a “fold expedition” to see more evidence.

Combs, 55, who has been held with Bail Since His September arrest, TURNED Toward the Courtroom’s Spectators after the Hearing so he couuuld face his mother. He gave a thumbs-up toward her and two other suporters, including a man who wore a “free puff” sweatshirt. He has pleaded not guilty.

During Friday’s Hearing, Subramanian Made Rolings About Evidence and How the Trial Process.

Among his rulings, he said accusers who are Called as witnesses by the Government can testify under pseudonyms to protest their identities.

He also refused a defensive request to the toes out several charges in the indictment returned against combs.

Prosecutors Say Combs Coerced and Abused Women for two decades, USSING HIS “Power and Prestige” AS A Music Star to Silence Vicims Through BlackMmail and Violence, Including Kidnapping, Arson and Physical Beetings.

They Say the Bad Boy Records Founder Induced female Into Drugged-up, Elaborately Produced Sexual Performance With Male Sex Workers in Events Dubbed “Freak Offs.”

Defense Lawyers have Said the Government is mischaracterizing the Relationship Combs Had with Long-Term Girlfries to Criminalize Consensual Sexual Conduct.