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.)

A federal judge on Friday denied Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid to delay his sex trafficking trial by two months. Combs’ attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian in a letter Wednesday for a two-month adjournment to better prepare a defense.