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From the Associated Press: The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial said Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of five counts against the hip-hop mogul and was unable to reach a decision on the top charge, racketeering conspiracy.
The judge indicated that he would instruct the jury to continue weighing the charge, echoing the sentiments of prosecutors and Combs’ defense team that just two days into deliberations was too soon to give up on reaching a verdict on all counts.
Judge Arun Subramanian said he received a note at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday indicated that the jury had reached a partial verdict. The note said the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge because there were jurors with “unpersuadable views” on both sides.
Subramanian didn’t appear keen on having jurors announce their partial verdict without first trying to decide the remaining count. He said that juries have a right to deliver a partial verdict, but indicated that’s more of a last resort and that given the short amount of time the panel has been deliberated, he’d rather give them more time and wait to have a full verdict.
The charges brought against Diddy are as follows:
- Count One: Racketeering Conspiracy
- Count Two: Sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion
- Count Three: Transportation to engage in prostitution
- Count Four: Sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion
- Count Five: Transportation to engage in prostitution
According to News Nation correspondent Brian Entin, the jury has been sent home for the day and will try again on Wednesday to reach a verdict on the first count.
Jury sent home for the day.
They will have to keep trying tomorrow. https://t.co/8UDv5D4FWZ— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) July 1, 2025
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