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Diddy Turns Down Final Chance to Plead Guilty Before Sex Trafficking Trial

Combs appeared in court for his final pre-trial hearing, which is set to begin with jury selection May 5.

The Bad Boy Records founder appeared in court in Manhattan on Thursday, May 1 for a final pre-trial conference before his trial begins. Combs, dressed in tan prison clothing and donning gray hair and beard, confirmed to U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian that he indeed had rejected the feds' offer. The music mogul's trial is expected to last several weeks, if not months, and could feature high-profile witnesses, namely Combs' ex, singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura.

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