Jury Reaches Verdicts on Sex Trafficking, Deadlocks on Racketeering in Sean Combs Trial

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering case has reached verdicts on four of the five charges, including two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but remains deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge. This racketeering count alleges Combs ran his Bad Boy Records empire as a criminal organization involved in various offenses, but jurors reported unpersuadable opinions preventing a unanimous decision. The trial included graphic testimony from Combs’ ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and others, detailing allegations of physical abuse, coercion, and orchestrated sex events known as “Freak Offs.” Combs faces up to life in prison if convicted on all charges, but his defense maintains he participated consensually in a swingers lifestyle and denies wrongdoing. Judge Arun Subramanian has asked both sides to propose how to proceed, with discussions ongoing about whether to accept a partial verdict or continue deliberations. The jury’s final ruling on the four counts will be withheld until a decision is reached on the racketeering charge.