Diddy Trial Deliberations: A Partial Verdict and Mounting Tension

Day two of jury deliberations brought a jolt of adrenaline to the Diddy trial circus. For a brief moment, the buzz was that a verdict might finally be in. Instead, the jury sent word that they’ve reached agreement on some charges—counts 2, 3, 4, and 5—but remain deadlocked on the big one: Count 1, the racketeering conspiracy charge. And that partial verdict has Pugs Moran more than a little rattled.

Let’s be clear: those four charges they’ve settled on are not minor technicalities. They’re all related to sex trafficking and carry mandatory minimum sentences of 15 years each. So even if the jury ends up hung on Count 1, Diddy could be facing a devastating outcome. The optics in the courtroom reflected that weight—Diddy, dressed in all white and surrounded by a sea of black-clad defense attorneys, reportedly looked like a man staring down doom.

Adding to the pressure: the calendar. With July 4th looming, Judge Subramanian made it clear he’s not giving anyone the day off early. If there’s no decision by Wednesday, jurors will be working on July 3rd, holiday or not. Whether that motivates them to wrap things up—or fractures things further—remains to be seen.

Pugs, stunned by how close this now feels to a conviction, suggests the Cassie hotel video might be tipping the scales. Even though it’s not part of the formal charges, it may be haunting at least some jurors who simply can’t unsee it. After weeks of confidently predicting an acquittal, Pugs now admits he might have underestimated just how much that footage—and raw human emotion—would sway the room. Tomorrow, it seems, could be the end—or the start of something even messier.