U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Friday against Combs' defense team's request to push back the start of his federal trial. At a roughly two-hour hearing April 18, Combs was seen smiling and waving to a few people as he exited the courtroom, including his mother, after a more emotionally subdued hearing than a previous one in March .

Rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs has been held in jail in New York since his high-profile arrest in September 2024, having been refused bail. Now, the rapper and producer is set to stand trial over charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.