Jury Reaches Partial Verdict In Diddy Trial, Deadlocks On Racketeering Charge

Jurors in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal trial have reached a partial verdict, agreeing on four of five charges—two counts of sex trafficking and two counts related to transportation for prostitution—while remaining deadlocked on the more complex racketeering charge. Legal experts suggest that the swift agreement on the sex trafficking and prostitution charges, which involve allegations from ex-girlfriends Cassie Ventura and 'Jane', indicates a likely conviction on those counts. The racketeering charge, which would require jurors to find Combs guilty of running a criminal enterprise under RICO statutes, has proven more difficult for the jury to unanimously decide. Judge Arun Subramanian has instructed the jury to continue deliberating, employing an Allen charge to encourage consensus, a move some find controversial due to the potential for undue pressure on minority jurors. If found guilty on sex trafficking, Combs faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years to life in prison, with the racketeering charge carrying up to 20 years or life if tied to sex trafficking. The jury is set to resume deliberations, with the final verdict on all counts still pending.