The jury has begun deliberating within the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, as disgraced music mogul’s destiny rests within the fingers of eight males and 4 girls.

Combs is pleading not responsible to costs of intercourse trafficking, racketeering and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. The deliberation course of — which is able to decide whether or not he’s discovered responsible on any or the entire costs — might take a number of days.

On Monday morning, Choose Arun Subramanian spent greater than two hours delivering detailed directions to the jurors on how they need to interpret and rule on the costs. The jury was despatched exterior of the courtroom and instructed to pick a foreperson.

Earlier than dismissing the court docket, the choose praised Combs’ protection attorneys and federal prosecutors. “The case was actually exceptionally tried by either side,” he mentioned on the finish of a grueling, seven-week trial. He mentioned he noticed “nice lawyering,” and he recommended the events for offering “youthful attorneys” with “actual alternatives” within the case.