Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

Image source, Jane Rosenberg/Reuters

The jury in the Diddy case has been dismissed for the day. Earlier we heard from jurors that they had reached a verdict - but only on four out of five charges.

Crucially, they are deadlocked on the racketeering charge, the most serious of the charges against Sean Combs.

After Judge Arun Subramanian instructed them to keep deliberating, the foreperson sent another note saying they were ready to go home for the night.

Deliberations will continue starting 9 am tomorrow, and may continue into Thursday or Monday if a verdict isn’t reached. Friday 4 July is a federal holiday and the jury will not sit if no verdict on the racketeering charge has been reached by then.

Combs ended the day sitting solemnly in his chair as his lawyers came around to comfort him, with his six adult children and mother seated in the rows behind him.

We’ll be back in the courtroom to bring you the latest updates tomorrow.

In the meantime, we're pausing our live coverage. You can stay up to date here: Diddy jury to keep deliberating after deadlocking on most serious charge

BBC reporter Madeline Halpert has been at court for much of this trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs - including earlier today when the jury said they had reached a partial verdict.

Watch as she tells the BBC's Nomia Iqbal about what it was like inside the courtroom.

Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu
Live reporter

We still don't know what decision the jurors have made on the four charges in which they have reached a verdict - but that they have reached a unanimous consensus on anything after fewer than two days of deliberation could be a good sign for prosecutors, Robert Mintz, a criminal defence lawyer and former federal prosecutor tells the BBC.

But the 12-member panel say they are deadlocked on the racketeering charge, the most serious count faced by the hip-hop mogul.

"That was always going to be the most challenging charge for prosecutors to get a conviction on," Mintz tells me.

To gain a conviction, prosecutors needed to prove that Combs established a criminal enterprise, a coordinated plan between Combs and at least one other person to commit at least two crimes over a span of several years, Mintz says.

"It's a very complicated charge, used typically in the past in organized crime prosecution and so it's not a surprising that that is the one charge us giving jury the most difficulty."

The jury will reconvene on Wednesday to continue deliberation - and Mintz says he expects a final verdict before the 4 July US holiday.

Image source, Theodore Parisienne for New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images

Sean Combs is currently in a holding cell at the courthouse while he waits for the jury to deliver a verdict.

The hip hop mogul has been behind bars since his September 2024 arrest, held in the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn, New York.

Known as the MDC, it’s had a host of notorious inmates.

Combs has reportedly shared the same unit as cryptocurrency entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, who once ran a company worth billions but was convicted on multiple counts of fraud.

And previously it has been home to rapper R Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein’s associate Ghislane Maxwell.

• Read more: 'Chaos reigns' - the notorious jail holding Sean 'Diddy' Combs

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.

We're now seeing Combs' legal team departing court for the day.

His family, who have been present for most court hearings, have also been seen leaving.

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

The charge that the jury is still deliberating - after reaching verdicts on the other four - is the most serious of the five.

If convicted of racketeering, 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.

Read more here:

Was Diddy a 'mastermind'? How ex Cassie's testimony builds the sex trafficking case against him

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court

The judges and attorneys also had to discuss whether to convene on 3 July, when the court is normally closed, if jurors don't reach a verdict tomorrow.

The judge says that with some manoeuvring, they can keep the court open.

The prosecution wants the court to stay open for the jurors rather than come back on Monday. Friday is a federal holiday.

Defence lawyer Marc Agnifilo said he doesn’t want the judge to ask jurors what they want to do until the end of the day tomorrow so they don’t feel “rushed” into a decision.

So we will see tomorrow whether deliberations will carry into Thursday.

There is huge interest among members of public in the outcome of the trial, as members of the media and influencers gather outside the court this afternoon.

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

The jury has finished for the day after reaching verdicts in four out of the five counts against Combs.

This means we will not hear a verdict until at least tomorrow when they return to again consider the first count, where there is disagreement among the 12 jurors.

Court resumes tomorrow morning at 0900 ET (1400 BST).

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court

The vibe was tense in the courtroom as the judge was deciding how to respond to the jury.

Combs sat with a despondent look on his face as lawyers put their arms around him occasionally.

Attorney Agnifilo asked the judge to give the jury a simple note, telling them to keep deliberating.

Prosecutors wanted a longer note telling them the case could be retried if they don’t reach a verdict.

In the end, a compromise was reached.

We've just heard that the prosecution wanted the judge to use an Allen charge.

That is a set of instructions given to a hung jury to push its members to reach a unanimous decision.

Currently, the jury is disagreeing among themselves about one of the charges against Combs, which means they are "hung". The judge has asked them to continue deliberating.

Allen charges are controversial. Some believe they can put undue pressure on jury members, forcing them to change their stances or cave to peer pressure - especially when their opinion is in the minority.

Allen charges are not allowed in several states, but are permitted in federal courts. The Combs case is in a federal court in New York.

After hearing from the prosecution and defence, Judge Arun Subramanian has called the jury into the courtroom.

"I ask at this time that you keep deliberating," the judge says to the 12-member panel.

Judge Arun Subramanian is now hearing arguments from both the prosecutors and defence, and deciding how to respond to the jury.

The jury has said that they are unable to reach a verdict on one of the five charges. Both the defence and prosecution want them to go back and deliberate further.

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 another 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.

While we wait for more details from the courtroom, let's quickly revisit the charges Sean "Diddy" Combs faces:

1. Racketeering conspiracy
2. Sex trafficking of Cassie Ventura
3. Transportation for prostitution of Ventura and others
4. Sex trafficking of Jane
5. Transportation for prostitution of Jane and others

The jury says it has reached a verdict on all but the first charge.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

I'm now waiting to get through courtroom security with several of Diddy's family members.

His children - including Justin, Quincy, Christian, and his twin daughters - are standing in the queue with me.

They've been a constant presence in court throughout most of the trial.

Image source, Reuters

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The parties are both making proposals on what they want to do in response, but one thing is clear - we will not hear this partial verdict just yet.

Both the defence and prosecution want the jury to go back and deliberate further.

The prosecution wants the judge to employ something called the Allen charge - a way to put extra pressure on the jury to reach a unanimous decision.

The defence does not.

The judge is considering both proposals, but says he doesn’t think we're at the point of hearing a partial verdict.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The courtroom was extremely tense in the moments leading up to learning that the jury had reached a partial verdict.

Combs sat in his normal chair as his lawyers formed a circle around him. They were standing, hugging each other, patting his shoulders and comforting him.

The expression on Combs’ face was hard to read. He stared forward and put his head in his hands at one point.

Combs has been seated in court, seemingly in prayer, as his lawyers form a semi-circle around him, according to CBS reporters in the room.

He has his head bowed, and hands folded in his lap.

At some points, Combs rubbed his eyes. Reporters in court were unable to tell if he was wiping away tears.

His intense huddle continues, as prosecutors sit nearby looking into their computer screens.