The trial of the famous rapper and businessman Sean “” Combs “is evolving in the thriller as, after 12 hours, the jurors in the New York federal court resulted in partial verdict for four of the 5 categories.
while it is not excluded that it will continue consultations on July 3, although the court usually remains closed due to the July 4th holiday.
In a note sent by the jurors to Judge Arun Subramania, they said they did not end up in verdict for the first category, which is a conspiracy of blackmail, a category that brings the heavier penalty, with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Diddy has declared innocent about all the categories he faces, which include trafficking in sexual services, transferring persons for prostitution and participation in a criminal organization with blackmailing.
The famous rapper, shortly before leaving the room accompanied by federal police officers, stopped to speak to his mother, Janis Komps. “I’ll be good, I love you,” she said while also whispered something to his six adult children, who were sitting in the second row of the courtroom.
What is Allen Directive
As a defense and prosecutor was discussing how to respond to the note of the jury that said they had ended in a verdict for four of the five charges against Diddy, the prosecutor’s office asked the judge to give a directive known as Allen Charge.
Allen Charge (also known as “Dynamite”) is given when the Appeal returns and declares that it is in a deadlock. The judge then urges the jury to continue their consultations and try to reach unanimity. This directive does not require jury to change their vote or to end up in verdict.
The defense argued that it was too early to give an Allen Charge, which was ultimately not given by the judge. When the jurors finally entered the room, the judge said: “I received your note, in which you mention that you have reached a verdict for categories 2 to 5, but not for Category 1. I ask you, at this stage, to continue your consultations.”
The most difficult category
The unanimous ruling of the jury committee on most categories, after less than two days of consultation, could be considered a positive sign for the prosecutor’s office, a criminal defense lawyer and a former federal prosecutor.
However, in order to succeed in the category of blackmail, prosecutors had to prove that the Komps made a criminal organization with at least one person to commit at least two crimes over a period of several years.
“This was the most difficult category for the Public Prosecutor’s Office from the beginning to succeed,” Mintz said. “It is a complex category, usually used in persecution against organized crime, so it is no surprise that this is one category that makes it more difficult for jury.”
