Jurors pressed for particulars on Diddy’s drug exchanges and intercourse acts throughout day two of deliberations in his federal trial.

A jury continues to ponder the destiny of Diddy through the second day of deliberations on Tuesday (July 1) in his federal racketeering and intercourse trafficking case.

As we speak, jurors zeroed in on drug distribution and disturbing sexual misconduct claims involving Cassie Ventura and a intercourse employee.

The 12-person panel despatched 5 notes to the choose, together with one asking for clarification on whether or not handing somebody medicine at their request constitutes distribution.

That query got here after jurors reviewed testimony involving alleged drug use and exchanges tied to Diddy’s internal circle.

Jurors also requested transcripts from Ventura and Daniel Phillip, a intercourse employee who testified about being employed for so-called “freak offs” — group intercourse encounters allegedly organized by Diddy and Ventura.

One be aware particularly requested for Ventura’s account of a 2016 incident on the InterContinental Resort in Los Angeles, her time with Diddy on the Cannes Movie Pageant, and her descriptions of the “freak offs” involving Phillip.

Phillip’s testimony a couple of separate “freak off” on the Essex Resort was additionally flagged for evaluation, signaling the jury’s curiosity in verifying particulars of the alleged intercourse trafficking scheme.

Diddy, who has pleaded not responsible, faces 5 federal fees: racketeering conspiracy, two counts of intercourse trafficking by power, fraud or coercion, and two counts of transporting people for prostitution.

If convicted, the Hip-Hop mogul may face a minimal of 10 years and as much as life in jail.

On Monday, the jury deliberated for about 5 hours. Early within the session, they raised considerations about one juror’s means to observe authorized directions. The choose responded by reminding the panel of their responsibility to stick to the legislation as instructed.

Later that day, the jury submitted one other be aware in search of authorized steering on the definition of drug distribution, asking whether or not somebody who provides a managed substance to a different individual upon request is legally thought-about a distributor.

The jury’s pointed questions counsel they’re dissecting key parts of the prosecution’s case, notably the alleged use of medicine to facilitate intercourse trafficking and the credibility of witness accounts.

Deliberations are anticipated to proceed this week, with no timeline but for a verdict.

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