Jurors within the federal trial towards Sean “Diddy” Combs revealed Tuesday that they’ve reached selections on many of the prices—however stay divided on probably the most critical accusations. After roughly 12 hours of deliberation, the panel knowledgeable the courtroom that they had agreed on 4 of the 5 counts however had been unable to come back to a consensus on the racketeering cost. Based on a observe despatched to the decide, opinions had been break up with “unpersuadable jurors on each side.”

Contained in the Manhattan courtroom, the environment grew tense as Diddy sat quietly, shoulders low and visibly rattled. His crew of attorneys gathered round him earlier than the observe was learn aloud, and at one level, the music mogul was seen resting his head in his arms, clearly affected by the second.

Choose Arun Subramanian made it clear that the jury wouldn’t be permitted to ship a partial verdict simply but. Each federal prosecutors and Combs’ protection legal professional, Marc Agnifilo, urged the decide to push for continued deliberations as an alternative of accepting the partial consequence. Combs’ authorized crew even requested that the jury obtain the decide’s directions in particular person to assist resolve the deadlock.

The unresolved cost—racketeering conspiracy—holds the harshest attainable penalty, together with a life sentence. The opposite 4 prices, which the jury has reportedly selected, relate to intercourse trafficking and transporting people for prostitution. Two of these counts contain allegations of trafficking by drive, fraud, or coercion, with one depend linked to Cassie Ventura and one other to a girl recognized solely as “Jane.” The remaining two prices accuse Combs of arranging journey for each alleged victims and industrial intercourse employees for the aim of prostitution.

As deliberations proceed, the courtroom stays on edge, with each side awaiting a last choice that would have sweeping penalties.