Diddy trial latest: Jurors return for second day of deliberations
Jurors send a note
A note has been received from the jury and legal teams are discussing in the courtroom.
Yesterday, jurors sent a note raising an issue with one panel member following instructions, and another asking for clarification on "distribution".
The judge answered the second point today, with a note clarifying it did not have to involve a sale.
Stay with us for an update on the latest note.
14:52:58
'It's going to be all right': Diddy reassures mother in courtroom
We should have sketches from the courtroom soon, but before then we can tell you that Sean "Diddy" Combs is wearing a very similar outfit to yesterday - light trousers and a light sweater.
While the jury deliberates, the parties do not sit in court, but they convened in the courtroom briefly first thing.
Combs turned and waved to his family, and put his hands in prayer. He also blew kisses to his mother, Janice.
On his way out, Combs leaned over to tell her: "Just relax, it's going to be all right, Mom."
He also told her he liked her outfit.
14:46:20
Arrivals at court earlier today
As usual, Sean "Diddy" Combs's mother, Janice, is in court to support him today.
She is a familiar face at the court in Manhattan after attending the trial every day for almost two months now.
Combs's publicist Holly Baird is also in court, along with his legal team.
14:10:50
From raids on home to charges: How did the case unfold?
In March last year, federal agents raided properties owned by Sean "Diddy" Combs in Los Angeles, California, and Miami, Florida, and the charges against him were announced six months later.
But before that, it was the rapper's ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, known as R&B singer Cassie, who made headline-generating allegations against him .
She filed a lawsuit against Combs in November 2023, alleging sexual abuse, trafficking and violence over the course of 10 years. The civil case was settled the following day - but claims from others, denied by Combs, followed shortly afterwards.
Cassie was one of the alleged victims in this criminal case, and testified at the beginning of the trial.
Track how the case unfolded in this timeline of the allegations and the trial.
13:42:02
Today is the second day of deliberations for the jury in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial.
After retiring to consider the case yesterday, jurors have spent about five-and-a-half hours in discussions so far.
Here is a reminder of the charges, which Combs has pleaded not guilty to and strenuously denied.
Count 1 - racketeering
Count 2 - sex-trafficking of Cassie Ventura
Count 3 - transporting individuals including but not limited to Cassie Ventura to engage in prostitution
Count 4 - sex-trafficking of Jane*
Count 5 - transporting individuals including but not limited to Jane to engage in prostitution
Jane*, a former girlfriend of Combs's, is not her real name. She testified using a pseudonym.
Jurors must return verdicts of not guilty or guilty for each charge, and analyse the evidence separately for each count.
They are due to start again at about 2pm UK time.
We will bring you updates from the court as soon as we get them.
22:13:59
Court adjourned - jurors sent home for the day
The jury has sent two notes, with the first a question about one of the points made in their instructions on the law and the charges.
The other says they will finish for the day and return for deliberations tomorrow.
After calling jurors back into the courtroom, Judge Arun Subramanian tells them the court will respond to their first request tomorrow.
He tells them to be back before 9am and not to discuss the case with each other or anyone else until then.
"Continue to keep an open mind," he says. "With that I wish you a very pleasant evening."
We'll be back with updates tomorrow.
21:56:20
Jurors send another note
Jurors in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs have sent a second note to the judge.
Their first was sent about an hour into deliberations today, saying there were concerns over one juror's ability to follow instructions.
We are awaiting details on what this second note says.
20:38:56
Sketches from the courtroom
There have been no cameras in court throughout this trial - because the trial is being held in a federal court.
So court sketchers have been there to paint a picture of the atmosphere each day.
Artist Jane Rosenberg sketched these images of Sean "Diddy" Combs in the courtroom earlier today.
In the first, he confers with his legal team, while in the second he passes a note to one attorney, Marc Agnifilo.
The final picture shows Judge Arun Subramanian.
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