The case of Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs nears its end, but jurors in the Lower Manhattan courtroom are yet to come to a decision on all five counts against the musician
The Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs verdict is set to be delivered in the coming days. The jury was expected to announce its decision on Tuesday after a second day of deliberation.
However, they have since gone home for the day after deciding on four of the five charges made against the rapper, 55. They had reached a decision regarding counts two, three, four, and five, but had remained unable to decide on count one.
At the end of Tuesday, Judge Arun Subramania instructed the jury to continue deliberating, saying: “I received your note that you have reached verdicts on counts two to five but not on count one. I ask at this time that you keep deliberating.”
The judge had indicated that he would instruct the jury to continue weighing the charge. This echoed the sentiments of prosecutors and Combs’ defence team who had claimed that just two days into deliberations was too soon to call time on trying to reach a verdict on all counts.
Combs has denied all charges made against him. He faces life in prison if found guilty. Now, as the six-week trial rolls over another day, we look at exactly what each count is.
- Count 1 – Racketeering conspiracy
- Count 2 – Sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion – pertains to Victim 1 (Cassie Ventura)
- Count 3 – Transportation to engage in prostitution relating to Victim 1 (Cassie) and commercial sex workers
- Count 4 – Sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion(relating to Jane Doe – Victim 2)
- Count 5 – Transportation to engage in prostitution, relating to Victim 2 (Jane Doe) and commercial sex workers
The jury has remained unable to decide on the biggest sentence. Count one carries the biggest sentence of the five counts, with the rapper potentially facing life in prison if found guilty on the count.
A note said the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the racketeering conspiracy charge because there were jurors with “unpersuadable views” on both sides. However, the judge remained undeterred as they were prepared to wait for a full verdict.
He said that while the jury has a right to deliver a partial verdict that is more of a last resort. And, due to the amount of time passed so far, he would rather give them more time and wait to have a full verdict.
Counts two and four both carry minimum sentences of 15 years. The maximum sentence on the counts is life. Counts three and five carry a maximum sentence of ten years.
The jurors will return to the court in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, July 2, at 9am New York time, which is 2pm in the UK.
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