Jury reaches verdict on 4 of 5 counts in Diddy trial, will keep deliberating
US District Judge Arun Subramanian said the jury had informed him in a note toward the end of its second day of deliberations that it had reached a verdict on the two counts each of sex trafficking and transport to engage in prostitution that Combs faces, but had not been able to reach a verdict on racketeering conspiracy.
Subramanian did not say what the jurors' verdict on the four counts was. He said he would instruct the jury to continue deliberating on the racketeering conspiracy count.
As to racketeering, Subramanian said the jury note read: 'We have jurors with unpersuadable opinions on both sides.'
Combs, 55, had pleaded not guilty to all five counts.
Before Subramanian read the jury's note, Combs rubbed his eyes and rested his face against his palm while seated at the defence table with his lawyers huddled around him.
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