Combs, who was not handcuffed, stood with his lawyers as the presiding judge queried whether Combs had read the charges, discussed them with his lawyers and understood them.

Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Monday pleaded not guilty to the latest round of sex trafficking charges brought in his sweeping criminal case, a month out from his trial.

Embattled US music mogul, Sean "Diddy" Combs, has pleaded not guilty to additional charges of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution,