Judge nixes grey-ing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to delay May sex trafficking trial

A Manhattan justice connected Friday changeable down progressively grey-haired Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to hold his enactment trafficking trial by 2 months.

The jailed euphony mogul had asked for opening statements successful the intimately watched lawsuit to beryllium pushed backmost until July truthful that he’d person much clip to pursuit down grounds to usage successful his defense.

But Judge Arun Subramanian denied the request, noting that the 55-year-old euphony mogul has plentifulness of resources to decently prep for his May trial, including lawyers from 4 defence firms.

“It is unclear wherefore determination isn’t capable clip to prepare,” Subramanian said during a two-hour-hearing successful Manhattan national court.

The justice besides ruled that 3 of Combs’ alleged victims successful his bombshell indictment will beryllium allowed to attest astatine the proceedings utilizing pseudonyms.

Those witnesses volition instrumentality the basal alongside Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who sources acquainted with the lawsuit person confirmed to The Post has agreed to attest utilizing her existent name.

Combs sat calmly astatine the defence array Friday successful a tan jail-issued outfit sporting a goatee that has grown progressively much grey successful the months since his September 2024 arrest. He’s being held without bail astatine Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, wherever inmates are not allowed to usage hairsbreadth dye.

The Harlem-born “I’ll beryllium Missing U” rapper is charged with starring his Bad Boy Records statement arsenic a transgression endeavor and with forcing women to prosecute successful drug-fueled enactment marathons helium called “Freak-Offs.” He has pleaded not guilty.

After Friday’s proceeding ended, Combs was allowed to crook his seat astir and look his mother, Janice Combs, who was seated successful the courthouse gallery.

“I emotion you,” helium told her, waving successful her direction.

Opening statements are slated for May 12, and the proceedings is expected to past betwixt 8 and 10 weeks.