{"id":2454528,"date":"2025-07-01T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/verdict-reached-in-sean-combs-trial-but-judge-directs-jury-to-keep-working\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:31:13","slug":"verdict-reached-in-sean-combs-trial-but-judge-directs-jury-to-keep-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/verdict-reached-in-sean-combs-trial-but-judge-directs-jury-to-keep-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Verdict Reached in Sean Combs Trial, But Judge Directs Jury to Keep Working"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fverdict-reached-in-sean-combs-trial-but-judge-directs-jury-to-keep-working%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2454528&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The trial of Sean &#8220;Diddy&#8221; Combs is currently underway, and the jury has reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-jury-reaches-partial-verdict-in-gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-plot-trial\/\" title=\"BREAKING: ... Reaches Partial ... In Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot ...\">partial verdict<\/a> on four of five charges against him, including two counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawyers-for-woman-on-death-row-request-president-trump-grant-clemency-a-week-before-execution\/\" title=\"Lawyers for woman on death row request President Trump grant clemency a week before execution\">sex trafficking<\/a> and two counts related to transportation for prostitution. Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, awaits the jury&#8217;s further deliberations, particularly regarding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-finds-scant-evidence-that-january-6-riot-was-result-of-organized-plot-to-overturn-election-reuters\/\" title=\"FBI Finds \u2018Scant Evidence\u2019 That January 6 Riot Was \u2018Result Of Organized Plot To Overturn\u2019 Election: Reuters\">racketeering charge<\/a> that remains unresolved due to disagreements among jurors.The judge has urged the jury to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-joint-statement-with-worlds-worst-polluter-china-on-seriousness-of-climate-change\/\" title=\"Biden Signs Joint Statement with World\u2019s Worst Polluter China on \u2018Seriousness\u2019 of Climate Change\">continue discussing<\/a> the evidence, emphasizing the importance of not rushing to a verdict. The potential consequences for the charges include significant prison time, with the racketeering charge carrying a possible 20-year sentance. The trial follows seven weeks of prosecution testimony, during which Combs did not present a defense. The jury&#8217;s deliberations will reconvene Wednesday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The jury in the Sean &ldquo;Diddy&rdquo; Combs trial announced Tuesday that it has reached a verdict on four of the five counts against the rap mogul, but will return to deliberations Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have reached a verdict on counts 2,3,4 and 5,&rdquo; a late afternoon note from the jury to federal Judge Arun Subramanian said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/01\/us-news\/jurors-reach-partial-verdict-in-sean-diddy-combs-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The note referred to two <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sex-trafficking charges<\/a> and two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have not reached a verdict on count 1 because we have unpersuadable jurors on both sides,&rdquo; the note said. Count One is the racketeering charge against Combs.<\/p>\n<p>The Post said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/obama-branded-ecstasy-pills-revealed-diddy-trial-testimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Combs<\/a> &ldquo;sat slumped in his chair looking unhappy and briefly put his head in his hands&rdquo; after the note was d with the court.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Subramanian said the jury should keep deliberating, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sean-combs-diddy-trial-jury-deliberations-25c62300cae33ca9f18aee28788449b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Deliberations resume Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I ask at this time that you keep deliberating,&rdquo; Subramanian said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/01\/arts\/music\/sean-combs-diddy-trial-partial-verdict.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He reread a piece of the jury instructions that said, &ldquo;No juror should surrender his or her conscientious beliefs for the purpose of returning a unanimous verdict.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, a jury note indicated there were some issues in the deliberations, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/sean-combs-diddy-trial-verdict-live-updates-rcna216212\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-graf\">The note said Juror No. 3 &ldquo;does not follow&rdquo; instructions given to the jury by the judge.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alleged-perpetrators-revealed-sean-diddy-combs-case-names-will-shock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racketeering charge<\/a> against Combs could lead to a 20-year sentence, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/diddy-jury-returns-partial-verdict-sex-trafficking-racketeering-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charge of transportation to engage in prostitution could carry a sentence of up to 10 years. Sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion can carry a sentence of up to 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>Subramanian has two other options remaining &mdash; to give additional instructions to the jury or accept a partial verdict.<\/p>\n<p>Jurors began deliberating on Monday, after seven weeks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-rap-star-sean-diddy-combs-arrested-sex-trafficking-charges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prosecution testimony<\/a>. Diddy&rsquo;s defense did not call anyone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Up until today, Diddy was able to get away with crime because of money and power,&rdquo;&nbsp;Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik said. &ldquo;That stops now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the last several weeks, you&rsquo;ve learned a lot about Sean Combs,&rdquo; Slavik said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s a leader of a criminal enterprise.&nbsp;He doesn&rsquo;t take no for an answer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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A note from the jury to federal Judge Arun Subramanian stated, &#8220;We have reached a verdict on counts 2, 3, 4, and 5.&#8221; These counts include two sex-trafficking charges and two related to transportation for prostitution. Combs has pleaded not guilty to all allegations. The note indicated that they had not yet decided on count one, which is the racketeering charge against him, due to some jurors being unyielding in their positions. Following this update, Combs appeared visibly distressed. Judge Subramanian encouraged the jury to keep deliberating and reminded them that no juror should compromise their beliefs for a unanimous decision. Deliberations resumed after seven weeks of prosecution testimony without any defense witnesses called by Diddy&#8217;s team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2454529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Combs.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[58261,42195,58260],"class_list":["post-2454528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jury-instructions","tag-sean-combs","tag-trial-verdict"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Sean-Combs.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2454528"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2454532,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2454528\/revisions\/2454532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2454529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2454528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2454528"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2454528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}