Sean “Diddy” Combs Upcoming Trial: Date and Recent Updates

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been detained in prison for the past few months as he awaits trial. The disgraced rapper was arrested back in September on s*x trafficking and racketeering charges after federal authorities raided his homes. Combs is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

Hundreds of lawsuits were filed against Diddy after his arrest, accusing him of s*xual assault and r*pe, with some even from minors. Harrowing details about his social life and the alleged criminal ring have come out, seemingly implicating many other celebrities who were associated with him. Here are a few updates on his case.

Diddy’s trial is set to happen in May

Diddy on Late Night with Seth Myers | Credits: YouTube/Late Night with Seth Myers

After getting arrested in September 2024, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been in custody and his bail plea has been denied multiple times. The disgraced rapper’s allegations were set to be tried in court in the coming May. Set back in October 2024, Diddy reportedly appeared before a US District Court judge and was seen waving at his children (via CNN).

At the time, the defense reportedly accused the prosecution of leaking a surveillance video that showed Diddy allegedly assaulting a woman, who was later revealed to be his ex-partner Cassie Ventura (via CBS News). The defense motioned for the court to dismiss the evidence as its alleged leak could prevent Diddy from getting a fair trial.

The prosecution at the time denied leaking the video and accused the defense of trying to eliminate an important piece of evidence. The judge at the time reportedly gave the prosecution time till December 31 to submit their discovery. 

Diddy’s lead attorney reportedly addressed the accusations and widespread attention the case received in the media,

He’s making an adjustment. We really want to put an end to all of the clowning that we see on the internet. This is a serious proceeding with serious consequences.

The rapper also faces hundreds of other lawsuits from various victims who have accused him of s*xual assault and r*pe. BBC reported that a lawyer claimed as many as 300 cases could potentially be filed against him.

Diddy will be staying in prison until his trial in May

Diddy in Closer to God | Credits: YouTube/Diddy

While Diddy has applied for bail thrice and has been rejected all three times, he reportedly filed a motion to dismiss his plea back in December. This meant that he would be staying at the Metropolitan Detention Center till his trial in May 2025. According to CBS News, the court found that granting Diddy bail would not assure the safety of the community.

Diddy’s lawyers had argued that Diddy had agreed to restrictive conditions that would prohibit him from fleeing the state should the court grant him bail. The lawyer argued (via BBC),

Mr Combs is presumed innocent. He traveled to New York to surrender because he knew he was going to be indicted. He took extraordinary steps to demonstrate that he intended to face and contest the charges, not flee.

Diddy’s current federal charge of racketeering reportedly makes him likely to face life in prison should he be found guilty. The s*xual trafficking charge reportedly made him likely to face a minimum of fifteen years in prison if he was found guilty. The rapper has pleaded not guilty to all charges to date.

The docuseries The Fall of Diddy will reportedly feature interviews with accusers

Diddy on the cover of The Love Album | Credits: Motown Records

As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs awaits his trial in May, the accusations and rumors surrounding the rapper have been increasing. Lawyer Tony Buzbee, who represents several victims, reportedly said that the rapper might face up to 300 lawsuits from various individuals as his team had fielded over 3000 calls after he put out a call for clients (via BBC).

While fellow rapper 50 Cent had promised to produce a tell-all documentary about the accusation and charges faced by Diddy, a docuseries of the same recently debuted its trailer with a set release date of January 27 on Investigation Discovery. The series will reportedly feature interviews from close associates of Diddy, including some victims.

The press release of the docuseries named The Fall of Diddy stated what the docuseries would actually chronicle (via People),

Through these interviews combined with a vast collection of archival footage, The Fall of Diddy paints a holistic picture of a mogul who is alleged to have wielded his extensive power and influence to obscure, for decades, a pattern of abuse and violence that left an unprecedented amount of pain and suffering in his wake.

Interviewees reportedly included D. Woods, a member of the Danity Kane band, former employees of his Bad Boy Records label, and his former driver. Two of his accusers were reportedly interviewed, including Lil Rod and Thalia Graves.