Diddy's family returns to courtroom to hear verdictpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 2 July
Combs' mother and his six adult children are returning to the courtroom now as we wait to hear the verdict.
Summary
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is denied bail and will remain in custody after he was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking
He was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution related to his ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as "Jane"
As the verdict was read out, Combs remained hard to read, writes our reporter in court, Sakshi Venkatraman. Before, he was praying with his children
Casandra Ventura's lawyer says he's pleased Diddy - who has been behind bars since he was arrested in September last year - "still faces substantial jail time"
The trial heard from 34 witnesses over nearly two months, including ex-girlfriends, former employees of Combs, male escorts and federal agents
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Diddy's family returns to courtroom to hear verdictpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 2 July
Jury has a verdictpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 2 July
BreakingA note from the jury has been sent to the judge. They have a verdict.
Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates from court.
How long could Diddy spend in jail if he is found guilty?published at 15:03 British Summer Time 2 July
The jury cannot agree on the first charge, which comes with the steepest possible sentence. If convicted on the racketeering charge, Combs faces up to life in prison.
He faces a statutory minimum sentence of 15 years if he is found guilty of sex trafficking.
Transportation for purposes of prostitution carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
Combs has denied all charges against him.
Combs prays with family in courtroompublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 2 July
Sean Combs was briefly joined by his mother and his children in the courtroom, where they prayed.
"Watch over my family," Combs was heard saying.
Expert explains why racketeering charge is a tough one for the jurypublished at 14:43 British Summer Time 2 July
The jury's unanimous decision on four of the five counts against Combs, after less than two days of deliberations, could be a good sign for prosecutors, Robert Mintz, a criminal defence lawyer and former federal prosecutor tells the BBC.
But to gain a conviction on the racketeering charge, prosecutors needed to prove that Combs established a criminal enterprise - a co-ordinated plan between the musician and at least one other person to commit at least two crimes over a span of several years.
"That was always going to be the most challenging charge for prosecutors to get a conviction on," Mintz said.
"It's a very complicated charge, used typically in the past in organised crime prosecution and so it's not surprising that that is the one charge giving the jury the most difficulty."
What is racketeering conspiracy?published at 14:36 British Summer Time 2 July
Media caption, Watch: The BBC's Nomia Iqbal explains racketeering as jurors divided on charge
The charge that the jury is still deliberating - after reaching verdicts on the other four counts - is the most serious.
If convicted of racketeering conspiracy, Combs could face life in federal prison.
Racketeering conspiracy, or directing an illegal enterprise under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), is the formal name for the charge.
The law was created to take on mob bosses, but it has since been used in other cases, including sex trafficking, such as the case against disgraced R&B singer R Kelly.
The government has argued that Combs used his loyal network of associates to run a criminal enterprise and cover up his alleged crimes.
The defence sought to chip away at the government's racketeering allegations, by asking witnesses whether Combs' employees ever witnessed the sexual encounters known as "freak-offs". Cassie Ventura, the star witness for the prosecution, said she didn't think they were present.
Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty and denied all allegations against him.
Diddy's children arrivepublished at 14:34 British Summer Time 2 July
Image source, Reuters
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Quincy Brown
Sean Combs in the courtroom with his legal team.
And now some of his children have joined him, along with his mother.
The family of Combs have been a near-constant presence in the New York courtroom during this trial.
Chaos outside courtpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 2 July
Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from courtThe atmosphere around the courthouse has been chaotic since yesterday, with journalists, content creators and Diddy fans trying to get inside to hear a verdict.
Combs’ supporters appear to be growing in number by the day.
Yesterday, a group of fans outside the courtroom were hawking baby oil and t-shirts that said "A freak-o is not a rico". And one woman was running around outside the courtroom in her underwear.
The vibe gets especially frenetic when someone from the Combs family enters the building.
This week, all six of his adult children have been in attendance. His mother has also regularly attended.
Diddy is in the courtroompublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 2 July
Sean "Diddy" Combs has arrived in the courtroom and is talking with his legal team.
Diddy's mother, lawyer and his publicist arrive at courtpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 2 July
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Janice Combs, mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs, walks outside the courthouse
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Holly Baird, publicist of Sean "Diddy" Combs
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Marc Agnifilo, attorney for Sean "Diddy" Combs, walks outside the courthouse
Diddy faces five countspublished at 14:04 British Summer Time 2 July
The jury has reached a verdict on four of the five counts that Sean "Diddy" Combs faces (we've put those ones in bold in the list below). But they are split on the most serious of the charges, racketeering conspiracy.
- Racketeering conspiracy
- Sex trafficking of Cassie Ventura
- Transportation for prostitution of Ventura and others
- Sex trafficking of Jane
- Transportation for prostitution of Jane and others
While the jury says they have reached a verdict in those four charges, we do not yet know what that verdict is.
Listen to the BBC's Diddy on Trial podcastpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 2 July
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Podcast host, Diddy on Trial
The BBC's Diddy on Trial podcast has followed every twist and turn in Diddy’s case since November 2024.
From bombshell allegations of so-called "freak-offs", to testimony from Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi, there have been headline-making moments every week.
We're bringing you all the updates straight from court in New York.
You can listen to the podcast on BBC Sounds or watch on our YouTube channel, external.
Jury return to deliberate after dramatic day in courtpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 2 July
Madeline Halpert
Reporting from courtHello and welcome to our live coverage of the criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs in New York.
We’re back in federal court this morning after a long day of deliberations on Tuesday.
Jurors have now reached a verdict on four out of the five counts against Combs - these are sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution charges.
We still don’t know what their verdict is, and the jurors said yesterday they are struggling to reach an agreement on racketeering conspiracy charges against Combs.
It is the most complicated and most serious charge. It has a potential life in prison sentence if Combs is found guilty.
But as the judge told them to do at the end of the day on Tuesday, jurors will go back and try to fulfil their duty to reach a unanimous verdict.