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Diddy trial live updates – jury deliberates after partial verdict reached

· July 2, 2025 · 0 Comment
  2. Sean Combs was briefly joined by his mother and his children in the courtroom, where they prayed.
  3. “Watch over my family,” Combs was heard saying.
  6. The jury’s unanimous decision on four of the five counts against Combs, after less than two days of deliberations, could be a good sign for prosecutors, Robert Mintz, a criminal defence lawyer and former federal prosecutor tells the BBC.
  7. But to gain a conviction on the racketeering charge, prosecutors needed to prove that Combs established a criminal enterprise – a co-ordinated plan between the musician and at least one other person to commit at least two crimes over a span of several years.
  8. “That was always going to be the most challenging charge for prosecutors to get a conviction on,” Mintz said.
  9. “It’s a very complicated charge, used typically in the past in organised crime prosecution and so it’s not surprising that that is the one charge giving the jury the most difficulty.”
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  13. Watch: The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal explains racketeering as jurors divided on charge
  14. The charge that the jury is still deliberating – after reaching verdicts on the other four counts – is the most serious.
  15. If convicted of racketeering conspiracy, Combs could face life in federal prison.
  16. Racketeering conspiracy, or directing an illegal enterprise under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), is the formal name for the charge.
  17. The law was created to take on mob bosses, but it has since been used in other cases, including sex trafficking, such as the case against disgraced R&B singer R Kelly.
  18. The government has argued that Combs used his loyal network of associates to run a criminal enterprise and cover up his alleged crimes.
  19. The defence sought to chip away at the government’s racketeering allegations, by asking witnesses whether Combs’ employees ever witnessed the sexual encounters known as “freak-offs”. Cassie Ventura, the star witness for the prosecution, said she didn’t think they were present.
  20. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty and denied all allegations against him.
  23. Image source, Reuters
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  26. Sean Combs in the courtroom with his legal team.
  27. And now some of his children have joined him, along with his mother.
  28. The family of Combs have been a near-constant presence in the New York courtroom during this trial.
  31. Sakshi Venkatraman
  32. Reporting from court
  33. The atmosphere around the courthouse has been chaotic since yesterday, with journalists, content creators and Diddy fans trying to get inside to hear a verdict.
  34. Combs’ supporters appear to be growing in number by the day.
  35. Yesterday, a group of fans outside the courtroom were hawking baby oil and t-shirts that said “A freak-o is not a rico”. And one woman was running around outside the courtroom in her underwear.
  36. The vibe gets especially frenetic when someone from the Combs family enters the building.
  37. This week, all six of his adult children have been in attendance. His mother has also regularly attended.
  40. Sean “Diddy” Combs has arrived in the courtroom and is talking with his legal team.
  43. Image source, Reuters
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  45. Janice Combs, mother of Sean “Diddy” Combs, walks outside the courthouse
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  48. Holly Baird, publicist of Sean “Diddy” Combs
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  51. Marc Agnifilo, attorney for Sean “Diddy” Combs, walks outside the courthouse
  54. The jury has reached a verdict on four of the five counts that Sean “Diddy” Combs faces (we’ve put those ones in bold in the list below). But they are split on the most serious of the charges, racketeering conspiracy.
  55. Racketeering conspiracy
  56. Sex trafficking of Cassie Ventura
  57. Transportation for prostitution of Ventura and others
  58. Sex trafficking of Jane
  59. Transportation for prostitution of Jane and others
  60. While the jury says they have reached a verdict in those four charges, we do not yet know what that verdict is.
  63. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
  64. Podcast host, Diddy on Trial
  66. The BBC’s Diddy on Trial podcast has followed every twist and turn in Diddy’s case since November 2024.
  67. From bombshell allegations of so-called “freak-offs”, to testimony from Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi, there have been headline-making moments every week.
  68. We’re bringing you all the updates straight from court in New York.
  69. You can listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds or watch on our YouTube channel, external.
  72. Madeline Halpert
  73. Reporting from court
  74. Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the criminal trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York.
  75. We’re back in federal court this morning after a long day of deliberations on Tuesday.
  76. Jurors have now reached a verdict on four out of the five counts against Combs – these are sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
  77. We still don’t know what their verdict is, and the jurors said yesterday they are struggling to reach an agreement on racketeering conspiracy charges against Combs.
  78. It is the most complicated and most serious charge. It has a potential life in prison sentence if Combs is found guilty.
  79. But as the judge told them to do at the end of the day on Tuesday, jurors will go back and try to fulfil their duty to reach a unanimous verdict.

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