Jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial reaches partial verdict, deliberation on final charge continues

Published on 02/07/2025 - 5:24 GMT+2

The assemblage successful Sean “Diddy” Combs’ activity trafficking proceedings said connected Tuesday that it has reached a verdict connected 4 of 5 counts against nan hip-hop superstar.

The partial determination remained undisclosed aft jurors were told to proceed deliberating connected nan apical complaint which has courted disagreement, racketeering conspiracy.

Prosecutors, Combs’ defence squad and Judge Arun Subramanian agreed that aft conscionable 2 days of deliberations, it was excessively soon to springiness up connected reaching a verdict connected each counts.

So alternatively than taking a partial verdict, Subramanian instructed nan assemblage to proceed weighing nan remaining charge. Deliberations are group to proceed passim Wednesday.

The developments came precocious connected Tuesday afternoon, erstwhile nan assemblage submitted a statement saying it was incapable to scope a unanimous verdict connected nan racketeering conspiracy complaint because location were jurors pinch “unpersuadable" views connected some sides.

Racketeering conspiracy is nan astir analyzable complaint because it requires nan assemblage to determine not only whether Combs ran a “racketeering enterprise,” but besides whether he was progressive successful committing specified offences, which see things for illustration kidnapping and arson.

In little than 13 hours of deliberations however, nan assemblage did scope a verdict connected 2 counts of activity trafficking and 2 counts of proscription to prosecute successful prostitution. The second concerns allegations of arranging to alert nan women and activity workers crossed authorities lines.

If location is simply a conviction, nan activity trafficking complaint carries a mandatory minimum condemnation of 15 years successful situation and a maximum condemnation of life. Transportation to prosecute successful adultery carries a maximum condemnation of 10 years successful prison.

The remaining charge, nan astir superior offence Combs, 55, is accused of – racketeering conspiracy – carries a maximum condemnation of life successful prison.

The hep hop mogul appeared sombre aft proceeding astir nan assemblage statement arsenic his lawyers said pinch him. At 1 point, he solemnly publication a portion of insubstantial that lawyer Marc Agnifilo handed to him.

After nan assemblage came successful for instructions and past exited nan room, a subdued Combs sat successful his chair for a fewer minutes. As he stood to leave, he faced his relatives and supporters successful nan audience, blew a buss and tapped his heart, arsenic he often has done astatine nan commencement and extremity of each day.

Then he paused earlier his mother and exchanged a fewer words, telling her, “Love you” and “I’ll beryllium each right.” Marshals past led him from nan room.

Combs, amended known arsenic Diddy, pleaded not blameworthy connected each charges. His lawyers reason that prosecutors are trying to criminalise nan artist’s swinger manner and that, if anything, his behaviour amounted to home violence, not national felonies.