Jurors in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ criminal trial have likely found him guilty on at least some of the charges against him, a legal analyst has argued, citing a grim clue in the jury’s note to Judge Arun Subramanian on Tuesday.
The eight men and four women deciding Combs’ fate had announced they reached a consensus on charges of sex trafficking by force and transportation to engage in prostitution, which are related to claims brought by Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and another anonymous ex.
However, the jurors said they were unable to reach a verdict on the controversial racketeering conspiracy charge, noting that there are those ‘with unpersuadable opinions on both sides’ of the issue.
That suggests that the jurors found the 55-year-old guilty on the other charges, CNN analyst Ellie Honig argued.
‘It is hard for me to fathom, logically, Jake … that there are multiple jurors who basically say he is guilty of racketeering, but he’s not guilty of all the other crimes, the other sex trafficking crimes and interstate prostitution crimes,’ Honig told anchor Jake Tapper Tuesday evening.
Combs, himself, also seemed to be dismayed by the news.
He was depicted in a court sketch visibly panicked as his lawyers scrambled to figure out their next move.
They ultimately announced they would not accept a partial verdict, and Judge Subramanian ordered the jury back into deliberations to reach a verdict on the count.
But just moments later, jurors informed the judge they had finished deliberating for the day and Subramanian dismissed them – urging them to ‘keep an open mind.’
If Combs were to be convicted on the charge, he could face life in prison.
Below, DailyMail.com highlights all of the bombshell moments from the jury deliberations on Tuesday.