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Jury deliberations begin Monday in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal criminal trial

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, JUL 2 – Jury deadlocks on racketeering charge but convicts Sean 'Diddy' Combs on sex trafficking and transportation counts after hearing testimony from 34 witnesses, including two former partners.

  • Jurors in Manhattan federal court began deliberations Monday after a seven-week trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, weighing sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
  • Following seven weeks of trial, prosecutors allege Combs led a criminal enterprise involving coercion, violence, and sex trafficking, as jurors review thousands of records and testimony.
  • Evidence review includes 34 witnesses, such as Cassie Ventura and 'Jane,' with surveillance footage of Combs assaulting Ventura and testimony about drug-fueled 'freak-off' sex marathons.
  • Following legal instructions, the jury's deliberations stalled early Monday over one juror's inability to follow guidance, prompting multiple notes in the ongoing trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
  • A conviction could mean 15 years to life in prison, highlighting ongoing issues of celebrity accountability and the trial's broad social impact.
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