June 30, 2025 - Jury begins deliberations in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial

Our live coverage has ended. Scroll through the posts below to see how the first day of the jury’s deliberations played out.

The jury’s question concerns the distribution of controlled substances.

In a note to the judge, the jurors asked that if a person asks for controlled substances and another person gives it to the requester, is the person who hands over the controlled substances considered to be distributing them.

Judge Arun Subramanian asked prosecutors and defense attorneys to meet and confer about how to respond to the jury’s question and let him know by 6 p.m. tonight if they can reach an agreement.

Subramanian said he wants to have a response ready for the jury in the morning, but they’ll hammer out any issues in the morning, if necessary.

The jury has been dismissed for the day.

The first note from the jury is a question. The other is informing the court that they’ll finish at 5 p.m. ET today and plan to return to continue at 9 a.m. ET tomorrow.

The judge is bringing the jury out to dismiss them for the day and tell them that he’ll respond to their question tomorrow.

Judge Arun Subramanian is on the bench.

“We have two letters from the jury,” he said.

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial has sent another note to the judge.

Earlier today, the jurors sent a note saying they were concerned that one of the jurors couldn’t follow the judge’s instructions.

Combs is in the courtroom, and his lawyers are all gathered around him.

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ criminal trial was sent to begin deliberations around 11:30 a.m. ET, meaning they have been deliberating for about five hours.

About an hour into their deliberations, the jurors sent a note to the judge saying they are concerned one of the jurors cannot follow the judge’s instructions.

The judge sent a note back reminding jurors of their obligation to follow his instructions on the law.

Judge Arun Subramanian gives legal instructions to the jury during Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial in New York on Monday.

Judge Arun Subramanian will send the jury a note in response, stating:

The note also instructs the jury not to reveal any specifics about their deliberations in any future notes.

The judge adopted language proposed by prosecutors; the defense had proposed a similar note.

Shortly after the jury began deliberations, the foreperson sent a note to the judge expressing concern that juror No. 25 “cannot follow your honor’s instructions.”

This is a “significant” development in the case because the concern is being raised so early in deliberations, according to Alan Tuerkheimer, a jury consultant and attorney not affiliated with the case.

According to the note, the foreperson also asked to speak with the judge or to have juror No. 25 interviewed, which Tuerkheimer said is the next step in the process.

“And then it’s really up to the judge to decide, ‘alright, I don’t know if this juror could continue to deliberate,’ but they’ve already started, so there’s already good grounds for any type of appeal by the defense should there be a conviction,” he added.

Tuerkheimer said this scenario is a “possible massive headache at this early stage of the game,” especially since the judge already dismissed a juror earlier this month.

Remember: Juror No. 25 is a 51-year-old male who works as a scientist and lives in Manhattan with his domestic partner. On June 16, the judge dismissed Juror No. 6 over the juror’s inconsistent disclosures about where he lives.

Judge Arun Subramanian told prosecutors and defense attorneys to meet and confer until 2 p.m. ET, at which point, he said, he’d return to the bench to determine how he’ll handle the situation.

Both sides are proposing that the judge send a note back to the panel.

The note from the jury reads: “We have a juror, No. 25, who we are concerned cannot follow your honor’s instructions.”

The foreperson also asked to speak with the judge or that the juror be interviewed.

Judge Arun Subramanian is waiting on the bench, and he has not made a decision yet.

There’s a note from the jury.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyers are returning to the courtroom, and prosecutors are also entering.

The note was first handed to the prosecution, then to defense attorney Marc Agnifilo. Combs is back in the courtroom and reading the note, which fills about one-third of a lined sheet of paper.

The court is now waiting for Judge Arun Subramanian.

The jury was sent out to begin deliberations in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial about an hour ago.

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After the judge sent the jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial out to begin deliberations, Combs’ loved ones all stood, held hands, and bowed their heads at the same time. Then, they all started clapping.

Combs’ children and his mother were seen leaving the courtroom soon after.

Combs also left the courtroom with the court marshals.

The jury sent a note:

“We have elected juror number five as our foreperson.”

Judge Arun Subramanian is off the bench. The parties are leaving the courtroom.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is seen at a premiere in May 2018 in Los Angeles.

Judge Arun Subramanian granted the request.

Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo asked if Sean “Diddy” Combs could take books back to the holding cell while he waits.

After sending the jury out to begin deliberations, Judge Arun Subramanian addressed the lawyers in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial, praising both prosecutors and the defense for “great lawyering.”

“The case was really exceptionally tried by both sides in this case,” Subramanian told the attorneys.

He said that he appreciated both sides’ cooperation throughout the trial. He also commended the parties for allowing younger attorneys to deal with substantive issues in the case.

The jurors are now heading to the jury room to begin deliberations.

Judge Subramanian told the alternates they may say goodbye to their fellow jurors, as long as they do not discuss the case.

Judge Arun Subramanian is now telling the jurors that they can choose how long to deliberate each day. The 12 jurors can decide to stay later than 5 p.m. to continue deliberating, he said.

Judge Arun Subramanian told the alternate jurors they do not need to come to court while the main panel deliberates, but warned the five remaining alternates that they must remain reachable in case they are called to join the main panel. He also reminded them to continue following the court’s rules about avoiding media coverage and discussing the case.

He thanked the alternate jurors for their service and said his deputy would provide them with his personal contact information so they can reach out for anything, including a courthouse tour.

“It’s the very least I can do for your immense service in this case,” the judge said.

Judge Arun Subramanian instructed the jury to first choose a foreperson and send a note informing the court who that will be.

The panel has also been instructed to send a note to notify the court when they’ve reached a verdict.