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Jury reaches partial verdict in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial

The jury in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial has reached a partial verdict.

Combs, 55, is charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has denied the allegations.

The jury foreperson has told the court they have reached a verdict on counts 2, 3, 4 and 5, but a verdict can not be reached on the racketeering conspiracy charge, because jurors on both sides have opinions that are unmovable.

Both the defence and prosecution have said that they want the jury to go back and deliberate further.

The prosecution has requested that the judge employ the Allen charge, a way to put extra pressure on the jury to reach a unanimous decision, but the defence does not want this.

The judge has told how he doesn't yet think they are at the point of hearing a partial verdict.

The trial has been going on for seven weeks in New York, and the jury is made up of eight men and four women.

Deliberations stumbled after one hour, with the judge receiving a note about one of the juror's suitability.

"We have a juror, number 25, that we are concerned cannot follow your honour's instructions," it read, according to BBC News.

The judge reminded jurors they had a "duty" to deliberate and follow instructions.

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