He pleaded not guilty.
Fridays court hearing largely hashed out scheduling issues ahead of the May 5 trial.
The footage was aired by CNN last May.
Sean ‘Diddy’ CombsScott Dudelson/Getty Images
(A spokesperson for CNN denied the original footage was destroyed toTMZ.
CNN aired the story about the video several months before Combs was arrested.)
Judge Subramanian did not make a ruling on the use of the footage at trial.
Combs denied her allegations and the lawsuit was settled within 24 hours.
(The prior start date was 2008.)
The government also included Combs alleged forced labor and abusive treatment of employees who worked across his multiple businesses.
He is accused of maintaining control over certain employees lives by leading them to believe they would be harmed.
They claimed hed sought professional help and gone to rehab years prior to address his substance-use issues.
Its bullshit, said Nathan, a sex worker who claimed he was hired for several of Combs freak-offs.
He just wanted to get out of jail.
Hes the same person.
