Kanye West leaves Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial after 40 minutes in court

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Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ court trial on Friday, but reportedly didn’t stay long.

The 55-year-old is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied all allegations and pleaded not guilty.

The Golddigger rapper, 48, has vocally backed his pal in the past, and was rumored to be showing his support in person.

In a video from TMZ, the dad-of-four could be seen leaving a car outside the venue this morning.

Pictures obtained by Daily Mail show Ye dressed in an all-white outfit, including a denim jacket and matching jeans, paired with brown shoes and black sunglasses.

The star was filmed shaking hands with Combs son, before walking into the courthouse.

Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ court trial (Picture: Curtis Means for He greeted Combs’ son outside the venue before heading in (Picture: Curtis Means for

However, multiple US outlets report that he was in the building for less than an hour after failing to make it into the main courtroom.

According to CNN, he was directed to an overflow courtroom and, around 40 minutes after his bombshell arrival, he left the venue through the front entrance.

He was reportedly seen getting into a car and driving away from the courthouse.

West has publicly supported Combs in the past (Picture: GC Images)

West has backed the music mogul publicly in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against him.

Earlier this year, he released a track between his eldest daughter, North West, and Combs, which also included King Combs and Jasmine Williams.

It was reportedly nearly axed as Kim Kardashian – who shares four children with her ex-husband – didn’t want their young daughter to feature on the song.

Shortly after the drama made headlines, audio of a phone call between West and Combs from jail made the rounds on social media – in which the latter could be heard attempting to uplift the Famous musician, urging him to ‘get behind the mic, have some fun’.

He appeared to tell him: ‘I love you man, I appreciate you. And thanks again. I’m going to see you soon, man.’

Combs’ trial has been going on for several weeks in Manhattan (Picture: Reuters) The pair have been close friends for years (Picture: FilmMagic)

Discussing his legal battles, he added: ‘This s**t is f**king sad. I’m Puff Daddy in jail. This s**t is f**king sad as a motherf**ker.

‘I’m gonna beat this s**t and get next to you.’

West’s appearance in court comes just after Combs’ son made a bold show of support this week – and appeared to break court rules in the process.

Christian ‘King’ Combs, 27, was seen in court on Thursday wearing a black T-shirt with the slogan ‘Free Combs’ printed in white across the front.

The statement of solidarity directly violates the court’s strict dress code banning messages, slogans, or expressions of opinion.

The shirt featured a mesh overlay that barely concealed the message, raising eyebrows among court observers who noted that other attendees had previously been instructed to turn their sweaters inside out if they bore any writing.

Combs’ family have been supporting him in the venue (Picture: Shutterstock) His son wore a personalized shirt in court today (Picture: Reuters)

Combs was then seen mouthing his approval toward his son after catching sight of the shirt.

If convicted, he will spend the rest of his life behind bars.

The hearings kicked off last month in New York, with his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, and Kid Cudi among those who have taken the stand so far.

The hip hop mogul’s former partner already detailed the ‘freak-offs’ she participated in, saying she was worried about what would happen if she refused.

Combs’ son rule break comes after multiple outlets have reported that Diddy was threatened with expulsion from the court for seemingly attempting to ‘interact’ with jurors.

The hearings began last month (Picture: Reuters)