Sean 'Diddy' Combs appears in court, loses bid to delay sex-crimes trial

The federal government's sex-crimes case against Sean "Diddy" Combs will soon be underway, underscoring an urgent push to hold one of the music industry's most prominent figures accountable.

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.