Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Jury meets to deliberate again after reaching partial verdict
Deliberations enter their third day today after jurors reached a partial verdict yesterday afternoon.
The jury told the judge yesterday that they reached a verdict on four counts against Combs but could not decide on the racketeering charge. Their note to the judge said there were jurors with "unpersuadable views."
Combs faces five criminal counts: one count of racketeering conspiracy; two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; and two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has vociferously denied the allegations against him.
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