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Sean Combs’ mother Janice Combs arrived to a Manhattan courthouse ahead of her son’s pre-trial hearing on Thursday, Oct. 10.

She was joined by his kids, sons Justin and Christian Combs, and daughters Jessie, D’Lila, and Chance Combs.

Janice Combs wore a blonde curly wig and a fur coat as she walked past a gathering of reporters in front of the courthouse.

Thursday’s pre-trial hearing was his first before U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, who took over the case from Judge Andrew Carter, who recused himself after denying Combs’ bond in September.

According to The Washington Post, Combs smiled and hugged his defense team in court ahead of the hearing.

Combs’ lawyers asked the court to release him on $50 million bond after his initial two bond requests were denied.

Homeland Security agents said they seized 9 electronic devices from Combs’s L.A. mansion during a raid in March. 36 devices were seized from the Star Island house in Miami. The feds told the judge that data has been extracted from 29 devices in LA and that it takes time to extract data from the other devices.

The judge gave the defense until February 17 to file motions about the data.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson told the judge: “Current technology doesn’t allow us to quickly extract. The government’s ability to decrypt is constantly evolving. Also sometimes with older tablets we don’t have the forensic tools, so we are looking for solutions. Some devices were damage.”

Judge Subramanian said he did not have a bond application in front of him. The judge also asked attorney Marc Agnifilo if he wanted to file an application under the “Speedy Trial Act.”

Johnson objected to the speedy trial act. “We move to exclude time under the Act, it’s already tolled by the motion,” she said.

A trial date has been set for May 5, 2025.

Judge Subramanian: “I exclude time until December 18. I have no application for bail before me… So Mr. Combs will remain detained. We are adjourned.”