Diddy news live: Judge sets trial date as rapper waves to his family after they were mobbed
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is back in court, supported by his mother and children, as he gears up for a blockbuster criminal trial next May.
His mother, Janice Combs, was among the first of his supporters to arrive at the Manhattan courthouse on Thursday ahead of the 2pm hearing, prompting jeers and heckling from the gathered crowd. His teenage daughters, D’Lila and Jessie, arrived shortly after.
Since his arrest, upwards of 120 victims have already come forward, but Diddy maintains his innocence and is demanding a trial as early as spring.
Diddy’s teen twin daughters, 17, hold hands as they make their way into court together
Jessie James and D’Lila Star made their way into the courthouse just minutes before the hearing was due to begin.
The girls kept silent as they were asked whether they had ‘any comment’ about their father’s hearing.
While hecklers targeted their grandmother, Jessie and D’Lila were met with warmth as the crowds warned their guardian to ‘take care of those girls’ and told the duo to ‘stick together.’
‘These lies thrown at him are motivated by those seeking a financial gain, and not justice,’ Janice said.
‘These individuals saw how quickly my son’s civil legal team settled his ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit, so they believe they can receive a quick payday by falsely accusing my son.’
‘It is important to recognize that none of us, regardless of our status, are immune to fear or mistakes. Not being entirely straightforward about one issue does not mean my son is guilty of the repulsive allegations and the grave charges leveled against him.
‘The worst part of this ordeal is watching my beloved son be stripped of his dignity, not for what he did, but for what people choose to believe about him,’ she said.
Janice continued, ‘Watching the world make jokes and laugh at my son’s life crumbling before our eyes is something I can never forget.
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