A federal judge in Manhattan has agreed to hear Sean "Diddy" Combs argue again to be let out of jail pending his May 5 trial date on sex-trafficking.

Joseph Sherman filed a defamation and emotional distress suit against Thalia Graves, who accused him and Diddy of rape.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ bid for a gag order to limit public statements from potential witnesses and their attorneys has been denied by a federal judge. Attorneys for the embattled rapper claimed last month that “inflammatory extrajudicial statements” from victims and their attorneys were hurting his chances of a fair trial,

Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are shutting down claims about a potential second victim in the jailed rapper’s alleged sex-trafficking operation, saying federal prosecutors “misled the court and concealed the true facts.