Diddy faced a tense start to jury deliberations in his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial Monday (June 30) in Manhattan after jurors alerted the judge that one panelist may not be capable of following the law.
The 12-member jury—eight men and four women—began weighing the five federal charges against Combs following nearly two hours of legal instructions from U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian.
Within hours, deliberations hit a snag when jurors sent a note to the bench expressing concern that one of their peers might not be willing or able to apply the law as instructed. The juror in question, identified during jury selection as a 51-year-old Manhattan-based veterinarian, was flagged by fellow panelists for potentially disregarding the judge’s directions. The jury requested guidance on how to proceed if a member refuses to follow the legal framework outlined in court.