Diddy Trial Jury Palms Extra Notes to Decide as First Day of Deliberations Ends

Hours after jury deliberations in Diddy‘s federal trial hit a bump when the jury foreperson despatched a word about Juror No. 25 being unable to comply with directions … a second communication from the jury room was despatched to the decide.

Simply round 4:50 PM ET Monday, Diddy was introduced again into the courtroom by federal marshals … Decide Arun Subramanian introduced he’d obtained two new notes from the jury.

The primary word sought clarification on the racketeering-related depend — “If a person asks for a managed substance and the individual fingers it over, it’s distribution?” The protection and prosecution attorneys each advised the decide they wished to weigh in on this word.

The decide mentioned the second word was a press release, not a query — the jury was planning to go residence at 5 right this moment.

Subramanian mentioned he’d carry jurors out to the courtroom, and he advised them he’d reply their first query very first thing tomorrow morning … he mentioned they’d skip the courtroom and go straight into the jury room to renew deliberations at 9 AM sharp.

After they left, prosecuting lawyer Maureen Comey advised the decide she thinks the reply to the distribution query is “sure.”

Protection lawyer Marc Agnifilo mentioned he wished extra time to debate along with his crew.