P Diddy's plea to reschedule court date reportedly motivated by astrology
Diddy's trial is approaching rapidly, but a cosmic reason is reportedly giving him an uneasy feeling. The rapper reportedly attempted to change his court date over astrology.
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs insisted on pushing back his trial date, but to no avail.
The music mogul's sex trafficking is set to begin jury selection on May 5 with opening statements slated for May 12. However, when the prosecutors hit Diddy with a third federal indictment, his team asked for more time to prep their case. Judge Arun Subramanian didn't see the need to stall, especially since the charges were similar to the previous ones.
However, an insider revealed there might be more than just legal discovery reasons that Diddy fought for the change. Apparently, the rapper is really into the stars.
A source close to the case told Marca, "He thinks the energy right now just isn't in his favor. He really believes in energy shifts and astrological timing."
Until his trial date, Diddy remains behind bars at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces five total charges across three federal indictments, according to court documents obtained by The Mirror.
His legal woes began in 2023 when his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a civil lawsuit against him, alleging sexual abuse. The pair settled the complaint within one day with no admission of wrongdoing from Diddy. However, he became subject to a spiraling slew of additional lawsuits from men and women with similar allegations.
After facing several complaints, federal prosecutors stepped in, conducting a raid on Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami homes where they found an abundance of lube and baby oil. They later arrested Diddy on his first set of charges while is team maintained his innocence.
While in jail, a video of Diddy beating Cassie in a hotel hallway leaked. At the time, he took "responsibility" for the depicted actions, but his legal team later took issue with the footage when prosecutors hoped to admit it into evidence during the criminal proceedings. They argued it was inadmissible, alleging it was altered. The defense claimed prosecutors were unable to procure an original version of the video when asked as the clip came via a source through CNN initially.
In addition to his request to postpone the trial, which was denied, other matters were recently determined in a last minute order. While the video's merit is still being considered, the judge did determine that aspects of subpoenas issued to Cassie and Warner Bros. are valid.
Additionally, the court decided to allow victims to maintain their pseudonyms throughout the proceedings in order to maintain privacy given the high-profile status of the case.
Diddy continues to deny any and all wrongdoing.