Washington, April 17 -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs is requesting a two-month postponement of his upcoming federal sex-trafficking trial, claiming that the prosecution has not yet provided all the necessary evidence for a fair legal proceeding.

As per Deadline, in a letter submitted on Wednesday, Combs' legal team, led by Marc Agnifilo and Teny Geragos, urged the court to adjourn the trial, currently set to begin with jury selection on May 5 and opening statements on May 12.

They argue that new evidence included in a recent superseding indictment requires additional time to review and prepare a proper defence.

"The government opposes our proposed reasonable adjournment request, even though it is still producing discovery," the defense wrote in ...