Judge approves Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request to wear non-prison clothing for trial

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A federal judge in New York permitted Sean 'Diddy' Combs to dress differently from prison attire when his trial for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy begins next week, commencing with jury selection.

In response to requests from Combs' legal team, Judge Arun Subramesian stated that Combs will be allowed to have non-prison attire at the MDC to wear during his trial, which is set to start on May 5, 2025.

The judge permitted wearing up to five button-down shirts, up to five pairs of trousers, up to five sweaters, up to five pairs of socks, and up to two pairs of laceless shoes for the court appearance.

Combs arrived at his initial court hearing dressed in the shirt and pants he was arrested in, though he has subsequently been seen wearing clothes provided by the jail.

The jury selection for the sex trafficking trial involving Sean "Diddy" Combs is set to start on May 5.

The attorney representing the entertainer sought a postponement of two months, arguing they required additional time to collect data regarding the trial witnesses and manage the new elements added to the charges against their client.

However, the judge, observing that Combs has at least four lawyers, stated that the defense team has ample time to prepare for the upcoming trial next month. He mentioned he wouldn’t approve a postponement nor permit a “fishing trip” aimed at uncovering additional evidence.

According to prosecutors, Combs has been intimidating and mistreating women over a span of twenty years, leveraging his "influence and fame" as a celebrity musician to suppress victims via threats and forceful actions such as blackmail, violent assaults, kidnappings, and arsons.

It is claimed that the founder of Bad Boy Records lured female victims into sexually explicit acts involving male prostitutes after giving them drugs at parties known as "Freak Offs."

The defense attorneys argue that the government is distorting the nature of Combs' past relationships with his longtime partners to portray their interactions as illegal activities.

ABC News and The Associated Press provided contributions to this report.