Embattled hip-hop mogul Diddy shocked a courtroom in New York on Friday when he appeared with a dramatic new appearance.

He was wearing new white hair and a white beard, as he denied an updated set of allegations against him.

Diddy had apparently stopped dyeing his hair and allowed his natural color to show, with just over one month to go until his trial.

He also looked noticeably older and appeared to have added weight as he arrived at Manhattan’s federal court in his tan prison issue top and pants.

When Judge Arun Subramanian read out the updated indictment which included allegations of ‘forced labour’, Diddy said “not guilty”.

Diddy was all smiles in court and waved to his son Christian ‘King’ and daughter Chance Combs.

Diddy stood up as Subramanian asked him if he had seen the updated indictment.

“Yes I have, sir,” he replied.

When asked if he would like the indictment read out, Diddy declined.