Diddy Trial
Jury Note Halts Deliberations
Juror 25 ‘Cannot Follow Judge’s Instructions’
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There’s already a dramatic development as the jury began deliberating in Diddy‘s federal criminal trial in NYC … a note was sent by the jury to the judge in the courtroom within 2 hours of when the deliberations began.
Judge Arun Subramanian announced at about 1:20 PM ET … “We have received a note from the jury.” He said the note from the jury foreperson reads, “We have a juror, Juror 25, who we believe cannot follow your instructions. I would like to meet with the court about it.”
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Diddy and his lawyers were huddled in the courtroom at this announcement.
Marc Agnifilo suggested telling the jury it’s still early in the process, they’re just getting started … Maureen Comey said they suggest instructing jurors “it is important not to include any information about what is going on in the jury room.”
The judge instructed both sides to confer upon a response, and he’d check in at about 2 P.M. ET.
It’s unclear whether a juror unable to follow the judge’s instructions is favorable for the defense or for the prosecution … but it seems to indicate the juror may be leaning toward not-guilty on one or more of the charges, and may be at odds with the other 11 jurors.
We know Juror 25 is a 51-year-old gay white man with a Ph.D. in molecular biology.
