According to latest reports, the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs is moving forward, with a trail set for May 2025.
On October 10, less than a month after Diddy was arrested at a New York City hotel on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and using transportation to engage in prostitution, Combs, who’s pleaded not guilty to all charges, stood before a judge during a status hearing.
Based on reports from multiple news sources, during the hearing, judge Arun Subramanian—who was reassigned the case earlier this month, replacing Andrew L. Carter Jr.—set a trial date for May 5, 2025.
Additional dates of note — the next pre-trial conference will take place in December, and either party will have until February to submit any motions.
Thursday was Combs’ first court appearance since his arrest and just one day after his lawyers filed a new appeal seeking bail for the rapper, who has remained in custody at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York since September 16.
The filing, submitted October 9, argues that Judge Carter’s denial of Combs’ previous appeal for bail was based on “speculation,” and not on evidence that he would actually interfere with his criminal investigation.
Despite the appeal, Judge Subramanian stated that Combs will remain in custody during the October 10 hearing, and will stay in the Brooklyn jail until his May 5 trial.
Combs’ lawyers Alexandra A.E. Shapiro and Jason A. Driscoll additionally filed a motion for an evidentiary hearing that accuses the government of orchestrating a smear campaign by colluding with the media to undermine a fair trial.
According to Variety, who reportedly reviewed the memorandum, “counsel for Combs claims that there have been numerous attempts in the ‘government’s scheme’ to undermine his right to a fair trial. In the detailed document, they ask that appropriate remedies — including the potential disqualification of witnesses or dismissal of all charges in his indictment — be considered.”
Meanwhile, Diddy’s legal troubles continued to stack up. The latest of which comes from attorney Tony Buzbee, who recently came forward with 120 new sexual assault allegations against the rapper, noting he plans to begin filling lawsuits over the next month.