United Kingdom, June 13 -- Sean 'Diddy' Combs is reading a self-help book during his trial.

The 55-year-old disgraced music mogul is in the midst of New York court hearings after he was charged with federal offences including sex trafficking and racketeering, and he has been seen carrying a self-help book titled The Magic of Believing into court.

He was spotted with the tome by journalist Emilie Hagen, who is covering Combs' ongoing trial in Brooklyn.

Writing on Instagram on Thursday (12,06.25), Emilie said she briefly spoke with Combs as he entered the courtroom and took his place at the defence table.

She said: "He grabs the book and then he shows it to me then shows it to everyone else.

"It was The Magic Of Believing, a book about...