A judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request to delay his trial by two months and upheld the original start date of May 5, when Combs will begin to stand trial on five criminal charges, to all of which he has pleaded not guilty. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs.)

U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled Friday against Combs' defense team's request to push back the start of his federal trial. At a roughly two-hour hearing April 18, Combs was seen smiling and waving to a few people as he exited the courtroom, including his mother, after a more emotionally subdued hearing than a previous one in March .