Diddy Trial: Jury Deliberations – Day’s Updates
- Judge Arun Subramanian said he plans to instruct the jury to continue deliberating and follow his instructions regarding the law.
- He suggested he might offer firmer instructions on the law if the issue with Juror No.
- Both sides offered slightly competing proposals to respond to the note, with the government’s proposal encouraging jurors to firmly stick to the original instructions on the law.
Judge Arun Subramanian said he plans to instruct the jury to continue deliberating and follow his instructions regarding the law.
He suggested he might offer firmer instructions on the law if the issue with Juror No. 25 continues.
Both sides offered slightly competing proposals to respond to the note, with the government’s proposal encouraging jurors to firmly stick to the original instructions on the law.
“Having received both parties’ proposals, I would note that in large part they are the same,” Subramanian said. “The issue I have with the defense proposal is it suggests … that the issue raised is not an issue of any concern and that the jury should return to deliberations.”
District Judge Arun Subramanian gives legal instructions to the jury, during Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial in New York City, June 30, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.
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Judge Subramanian said he plans to put the government’s proposal language on court letterhead and provide it to the jury.
The jury foreperson sent a note to the judge after 70 minutes of deliberations, stating that the juror in question “cannot follow your honor’s instructions” and requesting that the judge address the issue.