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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs makes first court appearance as trial date is set, joined by mom and kids

Sean “Diddy” Combs made his first court appearance Thursday since his arrest for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.

The rapper-turned-music mogul, 54, was joined by his 84-year-old mother, Janice Combs, and six of his seven children: son Quincy Brown, 33, son Justin Combs, 30, son Christian “King” Combs, 26, daughter Chance Combs, 18, and twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila Combs, 17.

Janice — who recently condemned his “public lynching” — was heckled as she made her way into Manhattan federal court. the crowd urged Jessie and D’Lila — who entered the courthouse holding hands — to “stick together,” according to the Daily Mail.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs, seen here in November 2023, made his first court appearance Thursday since his arrest last month.GC Images

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His mother, Janice Combs, made her way into Manhattan federal court for the hearing.Brigitte Stelzer

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Janice was heckled.Brigitte Stelzer

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Per The Post, Diddy — clad in tan jail clothes — entered the courtroom through a side door.

He flashed a smile and waved to King, who was sitting in the second row of the gallery, before hugging each of his attorneys.

Judge Arun Subramanian set his trial date for May 5.

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Diddy’s son Justin and twin daughters, Jessie and D’Lila, were also present.Brigitte Stelzer

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The twins entered the courthouse holding hands.Brigitte Stelzer
Last week, Janice, Jessie and D’Lila visited the Bad Boy Records founder at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where he is being held without bail.

Earlier this week, Diddy’s defense team filed a third appeal for pretrial release, citing alleged insufficient evidence for detention and alleged legal errors in the court’s decision.

Prosecutors expressed concern that the hip-hop star would intimidate witnesses and obstruct the case if he were to be let out of jail; they also suggested he is a flight risk given his wealth and access to private planes.

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Diddy’s son Christian “King” was also there.AP

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Janice recently condemned the rapper-turned-music mogul’s “public lynching.”WireImage

Prosecutors claimed Diddy “abused, threatened and coerced women and others around him to fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation and conceal his conduct” for decades, “creating a criminal enterprise whose members and associates engaged in … sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice.”

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Diddy, seen here in September 2019, was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.APEX / MEGA

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Though he pleaded not guilty, he was twice denied bail and remains in jail awaiting his May 5 trial.John Nacion/MEGA
Per the indictment, the Grammy winner and members of his Combs Enterprise allegedly facilitated multiple “Freak Offs”: drug-fueled sex gatherings.

During these events, Diddy allegedly “hit, kicked, threw objects at and dragged victims, at times, by their hair,” according to the indictment, which further claimed that he “subjected victims to physical, emotional and verbal abuse to cause the victims to engage in Freak Offs,” which he “often electronically recorded.”

The alleged assaults “often resulted in injuries that took days or weeks to heal,” per prosecutors.

If convicted, he faces a minimum of 15 years in prison.