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New York.- The jury that will decide the future of rapper Sean Combs, known as 'Diddy', in the trial he faces in New York, ended the first day of deliberations this Monday without reaching a verdict.
The twelve members of the main panel notified the judge in the case, Arun Subramanian, that they preferred to continue deliberating this Tuesday, after discussing for more than five hours whether Combs is guilty or not of the charges of sexual trafficking, illicit association and transportation for the purpose of exercising pimping that are imputed to him.
Also, in a note read by Subramanian in court, the jury spokesperson asked whether, when an individual asks another person for a legal substance and the latter delivers it, it constitutes "distribution".
This doubt would be related to the charge of illicit association faced by Combs, accused of leading a criminal enterprise in which, with the help of his employees, he was dedicated to committing various crimes, including drug distribution.
Subramanian ordered that this doubt be resolved by the Prosecution and the defense in tomorrow's session, which will begin at 9:00 local time (13:00 GMT). And he asked both parties to inform him how they wish to answer the question today before 18:00 New York time (22:00 GMT).
The rapper, who yesterday wore a white jersey with gray pants again, once again had the support in court of six of his children and their mother, who from the third row of the courtroom exchanged notes among themselves.The trial against 'Diddy' in the Big Apple entered its eighth week on Monday with jury deliberations, after a long process in which the Prosecution has called more than thirty witnesses to testify.
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Like his sons, 'Diddy', who, if found guilty of all charges, could spend the rest of his life in prison, also passed notes to his lawyers. At the beginning of the day on this Monday, Subramanian reminded the jurors that they must reach a fair verdict based on their common sense and the evidence they have seen throughout the trial, and indicated to them that, in case there is "reasonable doubt", they must acquit the accused.You may be interested in: The jury in the sex trafficking trial against Diddy retires to deliberate
Despite the media attention surrounding the case and the fact that this is likely the final week of the trial, the number of people who attended the court today was significantly lower than what was seen in the first week of the process, when one of the main victims, singer Cassie Ventura, testified. Even so, in the alternative rooms to the main one, there were multiple Diddy fanatics who are already frequent public in the court, as well as numerous 'influencers' who, from the beginning, document the case on their YouTube channels.
