A judge rejected Sean “Diddy” Combs’s request to delay his trial by two months and upheld the original start date of May 5, when Combs will begin to stand trial on five criminal charges, to all of which he has pleaded not guilty. (Here is a complete list of the allegations against Combs.)

The music mogul asked for an extra two months to prepare, but a federal judge said the trial will begin as scheduled on May 5