Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial updates: Bail denied due to 'propensity for violence'
Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Sean Combs trial reaches an end with mixed verdict
The highly anticipated trial of hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has reached an end.
The jury found Sean Combs not guilty of racketeering conspiracy, the most serious charge.
The jury found Combs guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution (in connection with his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura) and guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution (in connection with his ex-girlfriend who testified under the pseudonym "Jane").
He was found not guilty of both charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion in connection with Ventura and "Jane."
Combs was accused of being the ringleader of an alleged enterprise that "abused, threatened and coerced women" into prolonged, drug-fueled sexual orgies with male prostitutes, which he called "freak-offs," and then threatened them into silence. Combs has said that all of the sex was consensual and that while his relationships sometimes involved domestic violence, he wasn't engaged in trafficking.
Combs' lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said Combs was simply part of the swinger lifestyle and that he "vehemently denies the accusations made by the SDNY."
Jury ends deliberations for the day, asks question regarding narcotics distribution charges
The jury has concluded their deliberations for the day, the foreperson said in a note.
“We will end at 5 p.m. and resume at 9 a.m. tomorrow,” the note said.
The jury also sent a separate note regarding how to understand the narcotics distribution allegations Combs faces.
Jury sends another note to the court
The jury has sent their third note of the day to the judge after more than five hours of deliberation.
The first note indicated their choice of foreperson, and the second note concerned a juror who could not follow the judge’s instructions, according to the note from the foreperson.
The contents of the note were not immediately known.
Judge will instruct jury to continue deliberating after jury says one member is confused about instructions
Judge Arun Subramanian said he plans to instruct the jury to continue deliberating and follow his instructions regarding the law.
He suggested he might offer firmer instructions on the law if the issue with Juror No. 25 continues.
Both sides offered slightly competing proposals to respond to the note, with the government’s proposal encouraging jurors to firmly stick to the original instructions on the law.
“Having received both parties' proposals, I would note that in large part they are the same,” Subramanian said. “The issue I have with the defense proposal is it suggests … that the issue raised is not an issue of any concern and that the jury should return to deliberations.”
Judge Subramanian said he plans to put the government’s proposal language on court letterhead and provide it to the jury.
The jury foreperson sent a note to the judge after 70 minutes of deliberations, stating that the juror in question "cannot follow your honor’s instructions" and requesting that the judge address the issue.
Parties meet to address juror issue
Judge Arun Subramanian is giving each side ten minutes to deliver a response to the jury note that claims one juror is struggling to follow the judge's instructions.
The judge will return to court at 2:00 p.m. ET to finalize the instruction.