Sean 'Diddy' Combs rejects plea deal ahead of trial opening

The hip-hop mogul appeared at a hearing in Manhattan federal court on Thursday. The US District Judge asked Combs if he had reviewed the offer and rejected it. Combs, dressed in tan-coloured prison clothing, replied, "Yes I did”. No further details were provided about the offer. Combs is facing a sentence of life in prison if convicted on all five criminal counts he faces at trial, including racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. He has pleaded not guilty. The Bad Boy Records founder's defence lawyers have argued that the sexual activity described by prosecutors was consensual…