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The jurors in Diddy's federal s*x trafficking and racketeering trial reached a partial decision on July 1, 2025, after nearly 13 hours. The deliberations had begun on May 30, 2025.
The jury informed the court they had reached verdicts on four of the five charges, which include two counts of sex trafficking and two counts of transportation for prostitution. However, the jury was deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge, as reported by USA Today.
The former U.S. prosecutor, Neama Rahmani, shared his thoughts with People magazine about the ongoing deliberations, and he said that Diddy will probably not be found guilty of the sex trafficking charges, which are the most serious ones he’s facing.
The deliberations in Diddy's trial
The jury was unable to reach a decision on the racketeering charge and will continue deliberations on Wednesday, as suggested by the judge. Neama Rahmani shared his thoughts on the charges and the jury's verdict.
He said that he feels that the s*x trafficking charge would be hard to prove in court, since it requires evidence proving that force, lies, or pressure were used. He also added that the defense team has proved that whatever happened was consensual.
He also added that even if the jury doesn’t believe Diddy is guilty of s*x trafficking, they might still find him guilty of racketeering if they think he operated a criminal organization involved in other crimes, including drug dealing. He also mentioned that the racketeering charge could be easier to prove than s*x trafficking because it covers multiple types of crimes.
Given that the jury had already reached a partial verdict in the trial, as per People, he said:
"Never underestimate the power of a three-day weekend (referencing the upcoming July 4 holiday). We get 12 strangers motivated to get their act together.”
According to Fox 5 NY, Judge Arun Subramanian has instructed the jury to resume deliberations on the racketeering charge. The racketeering charge is significant because it alleges that Diddy operated an ongoing criminal enterprise. If convicted, he could face a life sentence. A mistrial on this count would allow the verdicts on the other four charges to stand while potentially leaving the racketeering charge unresolved.
Diddy, also known as Combs, is facing five federal felony charges, including racketeering conspiracy (under the RICO Act), two counts of sex trafficking, and two counts of transportation for prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
According to NBC News, after the jury stated they were deadlocked on the racketeering charge, both the prosecution and defense requested that the judge allow them to continue deliberating. Although the judge has not officially given an Allen charge, he agreed to issue a milder version of it.
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