Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The jury has reached a partial verdict.

In a note sent to the judge at 16:15 EST (21:15 BST), the jury’s foreperson says the group has reached verdicts on counts two, three, four and five - which are the sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution charges.

They say they are unable to reach a verdict on count one - racketeering conspiracy - because jurors on both sides have opinions that are unmovable.

The jury in the sex trafficking trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs has reached a verdict on at least some of the counts, the BBC's US partner CBS reports.

Stick with us as we bring you more.

According to reporters in the courtroom from CBS, the BBC's US partner, Combs's defence lawyers are huddled around him, two with their arms around each other.

Combs appears to be praying, with his hands folded and head down, they say.

The court has received another note from the jury, according to the BBC's US news partner CBS.

Lawyers are now coming into the courtroom.

We'll bring you more info when we hear what this note is about.

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.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

Earlier, we shared some details from Cassie Ventura's testimony. Now let's look at the other alleged victim that prosecutors brought to the stand - a woman using the pseudonym "Jane".

She dated Combs from 2021 to 2024, up until the hip-hop mogul was arrested.

Some of Jane's testimony was similar to Ventura's. She described participating in "hotel nights", where she would have sex with one or more escorts over periods as long as three days while Combs watched.

Combs paid for Jane's house, and continues to pay her rent and for her lawyers, she testified. She told the court saying no to him would have meant losing his financial support.

She said she was coerced to perform even when she had UTIs, had just thrown up, and once after he had choked and assaulted her.

Jane also testified Combs flew escorts across state lines, or to other countries, for so-called "hotel nights".

The defence pushed back, calling the nights consensual and showing the jury messages where she appears to plan or ask for the encounters herself.

Jane responded by saying she was trying to retain some "control" of what happened and that she just wanted to be with her "lover".

• Read more: Who testified in the Diddy trial?

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

It’s been quite a scene outside the Manhattan courthouse today.

A woman in her underwear, who says she supports Combs, has been running around the building, filming herself and yelling.

Others claim they’ve seen baby oil being thrown on people.

Shirts in support of Combs are being handed out.

But it seems to have settled down a bit now.

Image source, Jane Rosenberg / Reuters

We have a new court sketch to share from artist Jane Rosenberg.

It shows the moment Combs and his lawyer Marc Agnifilo discuss a new note sent by jurors.

The media are not allowed cameras in the courtroom, so we rely on these sketches to illustrate what's happening inside.

Image source, Reuters

While the jury deliberates, let's rewind back through some of the key moments of this trial.

We will start by revisiting the testimony of R&B singer Cassie Ventura, the star witness for the prosecution. The jury has just requested transcripts for parts of her testimony.

During her 11 years dating Combs, Ventura testified that she was forced to take drugs and commit "humiliating" sex acts with male escorts while the defendant watched and filmed. These sex parties, known as "freak offs", were a central feature of the trial.

Often breaking down in tears, Ventura described times when Combs allegedly beat her, kicked her, punched her or dragged her by her hair. She said a network of his employees knew what was going on and worked with Combs to hide her injuries.

Jurors saw photos of bruises on her body and watched the infamous 2016 InterContinental hotel security footage, which shows Combs beating her and dragging her by her hair. Prosecutors claim Combs was trying to drag her back to a so-called "freak off".

Combs' lawyer questioned her about her drug abuse at the time and text messages where she appears to express excitement or desire for "freak offs". Ventura maintained that she was forced.

• Read more: Who testified in the Diddy trial?

Madeline Halpert
Reporting from court

It’s been a slow afternoon in the courtroom so far, with lawyers spending a long time arguing about how to handle notes from the jury.

Most recently, jurors requested several bits of key prosecution witness Cassie Ventura's testimony, including her account of the day in 206 when Combs was caught on camera beating her in the hallway of the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles.

Combs' attorneys were pushing for certain bits of testimony to be given to them - including Ventura's testimony about receiving a civil settlement in relation to the incident. They also wanted to include a text from Ventura saying she wanted to have a freak-off "so bad".

The government objected to many of these points, and had their own bits of testimony they wanted included.

In the end, they reached a compromise, sending back to jurors Ventura's testimony about the time period from roughly two days before the incident to the two days following.

That means jurors have got many pages of testimony to go through while bored journalists and members of the public wait in the overflow room here at the courthouse.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

Combs has been absent from the courtroom for much of today, getting called back in with his legal team when there is a note from the jury to be read out.

At some points, he’s been up and walking around, speaking with his lawyers and blowing kisses to his mother.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The jury wants to review four pieces of testimony, which are from Cassie Ventura and Daniel Phillip's time on the witness stand.

The first refers to the InterContinental Hotel, which is where video was filmed of Combs attacking Ventura in a hallway. The prosecution alleges Combs was trying to drag Ventura back to a so-called "freak-off".

The Cannes section refers to Ventura testifying that Combs accused her of stealing his drugs and kicked her off his yacht without shoes and her passport. During the film festival, she says he squeezed her leg hard, hurting her. Afterwards, on a flight back to New York, she told the court that Combs showed her videos of previous "freak offs" and threatened to release them. When they got back, he immediately made her do another so-called "freak off", she told the court.

Daniel Phillip testified he had sex with Ventura while Combs watched, directed, and filmed. The Essex reference the jurors requested is regarding a time Phillip alleges he heard Combs yelling and the sound of slapping coming from a nearby room during a night he had been hired for a "freak-off".

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

The jury's latest note asks to review four pieces of witness testimony from Cassie Ventura and male stripper Daniel Phillip.

1. Ventura’s testimony about the InterContinental Hotel incident
2. Ventura’s testimony about the Cannes film festival and the events following
3. Ventura’s testimony about Phillip
4. Phillip’s testimony about an encounter with Ventura at the Essex Hotel

The defence and prosecution are working to come to an agreement about which portions of the testimonies to send back to the jury.

We have some details now from that new jury note. They are requesting to see the testimony of two witnesses.

Sean Combs, the judge and both the legal teams are back in the courtroom while the note is being discussed.

While we wait for more details on this new note from the jury, 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

A new juror note has been received. This is the fifth note they have sent (one note was declaring who the jury foreperson is, and one was to say they were finishing for the day on Monday).

The judge and legal teams will head back into the courtroom now to discuss it.

Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from court

Image source, EPA/Shutterstock

Sean "Diddy" Combs’ trial has been a magnet for influencers and content creators.

I spoke to two women who have come all the way from Brazil to cover the trial on their YouTube channel.

"Our content was blowing up," they said.

Another man says he’s been posting content for about eight weeks, from opening statements to jury deliberations.

He says he thinks what’s happening to Combs in unfair.

Outside the Manhattan courthouse, many of these creators spend large chunks of the day filming and live-streaming.

Image source, REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Janice Combs has been sitting in the courtroom today, behind her son Sean "Diddy" Combs.

But the courtroom has emptied out after the judge responded to the jury note. Combs is back in a holding cell now.

Several of Combs' children were at court on Monday, but do not appear to be here today.