Sean “Diddy” Combs was smiling when he strode into the 15th floor courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, in part because he was able to stride at all. Judge Arun Subramanian had just approved a defense request that the rapper and business mogul be allowed to attend the hearing without shackles and Combs began by hugging each of his three lawyers.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is requesting that the music mogul be unshackled at all future court appearances. “We write on behalf of our client, Mr. Sean Combs, to respectfully request that the Court direct the United States Marshals Service to unshackle Mr.