Diddy Rejects Plea Deal as Trial Approaches in Just Days

Sean “Diddy” Combs has declined a plea deal just days before his highly publicized sex trafficking trial. The 55-year-old music executive, facing life imprisonment if convicted, rejected an agreement that could have mitigated his sentence. Clad in a tan prison uniform, he asserted his innocence in a Manhattan federal court. Combs is confronted with five serious felony charges, including conspiracy related to a 20-year span of alleged offenses. Prosecutor Maurene Comey warned that rejecting the plea may lead to a harsher sentence if found guilty. The trial is set to commence on May 12, with jury selection on May 5.