Sean Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
NEW YORK -- Sean "Diddy" Combs has been convicted of a prostitution-related offense but acquitted on the most serious charges at his New York trial on Wednesday.
Combs was convicted of transporting people across state lines for the purpose of engaging in prostitution. But the jury acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges, which were related to allegations that he forced girlfriends into hundreds of drug-fueled sex marathons with other men. His lawyers said the women were willing participants.
The mixed result could still put Combs behind bars for up to a decade.
A judge declined to grant bail to Combs, meaning the hip hop mogul won't go free while he awaits sentencing in his sex crimes case. Sentencing has been set for October 3, 2025.
Tune into ABC at 10/9c Wednesday for an ABC News special, "Verdict: The Diddy Trial," on the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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The jury has concluded their deliberations for the day, the foreperson said in a note.
"We will end at 5 p.m. and resume at 9 a.m. tomorrow," the note said.
The jury also sent a separate note regarding how to understand the narcotics distribution allegations Combs faces.
In their third note of the day, the jury asked whether a person asking for drugs before receiving them changes how jury should consider the narcotics distribution allegations in the case.
The note specifically referenced page 36 of the jury instructions, which reads, "The elements of distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance are: 1. The conspirator distributed a controlled substance, or possessed a controlled substance with intent to distribute it; 2. The conspirator did so knowingly and intentionally; and 3. The substance was in fact a controlled substance."
Prosecutor Maurene Comey argued that the judge should tell the jury that someone asking for drugs does not have an impact on how the jury should view the allegations. Whether or not the drugs were requested, she argued, does not change that the actions amount to illegal distribution of a controlled substance. Comey had previously argued that the jury can convict Combs for racketeering conspiracy based on two instances of narcotics distribution alone.
"There is clearly some misunderstanding about what the recipient thought or did. It doesn't," she said.
Combs' attorneys requested more time to consider how to respond to the question.
The fourth and final note of the day said the jury planned on ending their deliberations at 5 p.m. and resuming Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. Judge Arun Subramanian previously said the jury could set their own schedule for deliberations.
He brought the jury back into the courtroom to thank them for their service, remind them to avoid any news about the case, and return promptly to resume the deliberations on Tuesday. He also told them that they would have an answer to their question abouts narcotics distribution by the morning.
Combs sat ramrod straight at the counsel table and looked at the jury, as Judge Subramanian dismissed them.
"You should continue to have an open mind when you resume your deliberations with one another," Subramanian said.
The first note indicated their choice of foreperson, and the second note concerned a juror who could not follow the judge's instructions, according to the note from the foreperson.
The contents of the note were not immediately known.
One of the jurors is having trouble following the judge's instructions regarding the law, the foreperson wrote in a note.
"We are concerned Juror 25 cannot follow your honor's instructions," the note said.
The foreperson requested that the judge speak with the juror or interview him to prevent confusion.
Juror #25 has a Ph.D. in molecular biology and works as a scientist. During the jury selection process, he also said he is a veterinarian and that he lives in Manhattan with his partner. He told the judge that he is vaguely aware of the allegations against Combs, based on news reports.
The judge is now giving each side 10 minutes to hash out a response to the note.
The judge will return to court at 2:00 p.m. ET to finalize the instruction.
The jury has sent a note after deliberating for about 70 minutes. The contents of the note are unknown. The lawyers for both sides are back in the courtroom, along with Combs.
The judge and jury are not yet back in the courtroom.
