A court date has been set in the trial against rapper and music mogul, Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs.
During a hearing Judge Arun Subramanian set P Diddy’s trial date for May 5, 2025, for the charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.
According to Prosecutor Emily Johnson the court case is expected to last at least three weeks, with P Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo estimated his defense to span a week of that time.
The three-county indictment accuses Combs of running a criminal enterprise to facilitate his exploitation of women, dating back at least 16 years. If found guilty he faces faces a mandatory minimum of 15-year prison sentence and a maximum of life behind bars.
The case is separate to the further 120 civil lawsuits expected to be laid against the Bad Boy Entertainment founder, which were announced by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee at the start of this month.
Diddy is expected to remain behind bars indefinitely, following the decline of his appeal for bail.
P Diddy Celebrity Involvement: Who Will Be Called To Testify?
Given P Diddy’s connections in Hollywood and his notorious white parties attended by the A-list, many are questioning celebrities’ involvements or prior knowledge of the allegations. But, will any of them be called to testify in P Diddy’s case?
That remains to be confirmed.
Attorney Tony Buzbee revealed to TMZ that ‘demand letters’ had been sent out to other celebrities as part of his forthcoming civil lawsuit against Combs.
“A lot of people allowed it to go on, said nothing, didn’t intervene…All of these individuals and entities, in my view, have exposure here,” Buzbee told the outlet.
Diddy himself is expected to take the stand in his own defense during the trial as confirmed by his defense attorney to TMZ.
“I don’t know that I could keep him off the stand,” Agnifilo said. “I think he is very eager to tell his story.”
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This article originally appeared on Marie Claire Australia and is republished here with permission.
