Sean Diddy Combs to face trial in May on sex trafficking charges [Video]

A TRIAL DATE of May 5 has been set for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to face sex trafficking charges.

Combs appeared before Judge Arun Subramanian in Manhattan federal court. After entering the courtroom, he hugged each of his lawyers.

The judge also set deadlines for lawyers on each side to submit arguments that will establish the boundaries for the trial.

He set another date for Combs to appear in court in December, though he said lawyers may decide it is not necessary.

The judge was assigned to the case after another judge recused himself based on his past associations with lawyers in the case.

Combs, 54, has pleaded not guilty to charges lodged against him last month. The charges include racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking based on allegations that go back to 2008.

At Thursday’s hearing, assistant US attorney Emily Johnson said 96 electronic devices were seized in raids …