The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ intercourse trafficking trial has reached a verdict on 4 of the 5 counts the music mogul faces, the choose overseeing the case stated on Tuesday, with out revealing what the jury’s verdict was.
U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian stated the jury had knowledgeable him in a notice towards the tip of its second day of deliberations that it had reached a verdict on the 2 counts every of intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution that Combs faces, however had not been in a position to attain a verdict on racketeering conspiracy.
Subramanian didn’t say what the jurors’ verdict on the 4 counts was. He stated he would instruct the jury to proceed deliberating on the racketeering conspiracy depend.
As to racketeering, Subramanian stated the jury notice learn, “We have jurors with unpersuadable opinions on both sides.”
Combs, 55, had pleaded not responsible to all 5 counts.
Before Subramanian learn the jury’s notice, Combs rubbed his eyes and rested his face in opposition to his palm whereas seated on the protection desk together with his attorneys huddled round him. One protection lawyer, Brian Steel, rubbed Combs’ shoulder. Two of Combs’ different protection attorneys put their arms round one another.
The partial verdict comes after a seven-week trial wherein two of the music mogul’s former girlfriends testified that he bodily and sexually abused them.
Prosecutors say Combs, a former billionaire recognized for elevating hip-hop in American tradition, was charged with racketeering as a result of for 20 years he used his enterprise empire to drive two of his romantic companions to participate in drug-fueled, days-long sexual performances generally generally known as “Freak Offs” with male intercourse staff in resort rooms whereas Combs watched, masturbated and infrequently filmed.
His attorneys acknowledged that the Bad Boy Records founder, as soon as famed for internet hosting lavish events for the cultural elite in luxurious locales just like the Hamptons and Saint-Tropez, was at instances violent in his home relationships. But they stated the sexual exercise described by prosecutors was consensual.
Earlier on Tuesday, the jury requested to evaluation parts of the testimony of the rhythm and blues singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, who testified that Combs compelled her to participate in “Freak Offs” all through their decade-long relationship.
Combs, a former billionaire recognized for elevating hip-hop in American tradition, may face life in jail if convicted of intercourse trafficking or racketeering.
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