Diddy remained silent in court docket as jurors reached verdicts on 4 costs however remained break up on the racketeering rely central to the federal case.

Diddy sat nonetheless in a Manhattan federal courtroom Tuesday (July 1) afternoon as jurors introduced that they had reached selections on 4 of 5 legal costs however remained at odds over probably the most severe allegation — racketeering conspiracy.

At 4:05 p.m. ET, U.S. District Decide Arun Subramanian learn a observe from the jury stating that they had reached unanimous verdicts on Counts 2 by means of 5 however had been break up on Depend 1.

That cost accuses the Unhealthy Boy Information mogul of operating a legal group that trafficked girls, laundered cash and used violence to take care of management — the centerpiece of the federal authorities’s case.

The choose declined to disclose the jury’s selections on the 4 resolved counts, which embrace two costs of intercourse trafficking by pressure, fraud or coercion and two counts of transporting girls throughout state strains for prostitution.

As an alternative, he instructed the panel to proceed deliberating on the racketeering cost, hoping to succeed in a unanimous verdict.

The jury will return Wednesday morning (July 2) to renew discussions. If they continue to be deadlocked on Depend 1, the court docket might settle for the partial verdicts and declare a mistrial on the unresolved cost.

The deliberations have stretched right into a second day and have already produced 5 notes to the choose. One observe raised considerations a few juror’s capability to comply with authorized directions.

One other observe requested for clarification on drug distribution, particularly whether or not handing over managed substances at somebody’s request constitutes distribution. That inquiry got here as jurors reviewed testimony involving alleged drug use and transactions throughout personal encounters described in court docket.

Jurors additionally requested transcripts of testimony from Cassie Ventura and Daniel Phillip. Ventura, a former girlfriend of Diddy, testified a few 2016 incident on the InterContinental Resort in Los Angeles and described occasions that occurred throughout a visit to the Cannes Movie Competition.

She additionally detailed so-called “freak offs” involving Phillip, a intercourse employee allegedly employed by Diddy. Phillip’s testimony included descriptions of encounters on the Essex Resort. Jurors requested for particular parts of his statements associated to these occasions.

Diddy, who has denied all allegations and pleaded not responsible, faces 5 federal costs. If convicted on all counts, he might face a minimal of 10 years and as much as life in jail.

Deliberations will resume Wednesday morning as jurors try to succeed in a consensus on the racketeering conspiracy cost.

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