Sean 'Diddy' Combs loses mistrial bid in sex trafficking trial

FILE PHOTO: Sean "Diddy" Combs listens as Mylah Morales testifies at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., May 22, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs lost a bid for a mistrial in his sex-trafficking case on Wednesday, after his lawyers argued that prosecutors were improperly trying to suggest that the hip-hop mogul had evidence tied to an alleged arson incident destroyed.

Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to five counts including racketeering and sex trafficking.He faces up to life in prison if convicted on all counts.