A partial verdict was reached in the bomb trial involving Sean “Diddy” Combs on Tuesday, but the jury is not yet allowed to issue a decision.
Justice Arun Subramanian from Manhattan Federal Court indicated that four out of five counts had been decided, but the jury couldn’t come to an agreement regarding the assault charge.
This surprising update came after a mere 12 hours of deliberation.
“We reached a verdict on counts 2, 3, 4, and 5,” noted a memo from the jury—these counts relate to two sex trafficking charges along with two transport charges connected to prostitution.
However, the memo stated, “We haven’t reached a verdict on count 1 because of unacceptable jurors on both sides.” It seems there’s some tension prolonging the process.
Diddy appeared in court alone; he had previously surrounded himself with seven lawyers before this memo was presented. He looked visibly upset at times, even resting his head in his hands.
Prosecutors and defense attorney Mark Agnifilo voiced their reluctance to accept a partial verdict.
Agnifilo requested that the judge direct the jury to continue deliberation without delivering a partial verdict. Subramanian agreed, encouraging the jury to keep discussing the case.
This story is still developing, and updates will be forthcoming.
