The jury within the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will hold deliberating after reaching a partial verdict, however deadlocking on probably the most severe cost confronted by the hip-hop mogul.
On the federal court docket in New York, the 12 jurors introduced they’d agreed on 4 of the 5 counts, however have been unable to resolve on the racketeering cost, which carries a attainable life jail time period.
The environment was tense because the rapper sat with head bowed, arms folded in his lap. His legal professionals sometimes put their arms round him. Deliberations will resume on Wednesday morning.
Mr Combs, 55, has pleaded not responsible to all 5 expenses, together with intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to interact in prostitution.
At round 16:30 EDT on Tuesday (20:30 GMT), the jury introduced they’d reached a verdict on 4 of the 5 counts, after two days of deliberations.
Decide Arun Subramanian heard arguments from each the prosecution and the defence on the best way to proceed, earlier than urging the jurors to maintain attempting.
The prosecution urged the choose to make use of an Allen cost, which is a set of directions given to a hung jury to press its members to achieve a unanimous choice.
Allen expenses are controversial, as some imagine they’ll put undue stress on juries, forcing them to alter their stances or cave to look stress – particularly when their opinion is within the minority.
The foreperson ultimately despatched a observe to the choose saying the jury had completed for the day.
They are going to return on Wednesday, and will doubtlessly proceed on 3 July – when the court docket is often closed forward of the 4 July public vacation.
Over the previous two months, the jury has heard from 34 witnesses, together with ex-girlfriends, former workers of Mr Combs, male escorts and federal brokers.
The defendant, who has additionally passed by the names Puffy, Puff Daddy, P Diddy, Love, and Brother Love, is a well known determine within the music business.
In 2023, he launched his fifth report The Love Album: Off The Grid and earned his first solo nomination on the Grammy awards. He additionally was named a World Icon on the MTV Awards.
