Hold-ups in Court: Juror Raises Concerns About Deliberation Instructions in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial

Not long after jurors in the federal criminal trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs began their deliberations Monday morning, the foreperson sent a note to the judge claiming they were concerned one juror was having trouble following instructions.

The jury, made up of eight men and four women, started deliberating the charges around 11:30 a.m. ET after Judge Arun Subramanian went over the legal instructions for about two hours.

A little over an hour later, the jury foreperson sent a note alerting the court that there were concerns about a specific member, identified only as a male scientist, not being able to follow the instructions that were given.

Subramanian reviewed responses to the note from both the prosecution and the defense.

"I received your note. I remind every juror of their duty to deliberate and obligation to follow my instruction on the law," the response stated, adding not to reveal specifics about their deliberations in future notes.

The concerns were raised just as the trial was reaching its conclusion, with Combs' fate hanging in the balance. The 55-year-old had been accused of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, charges he pleaded not guilty to all of.

Throughout the months-long trial, 34 witnesses were called to stand by the prosecution to paint a picture of a man they said "used power, violence and fear to get what he wanted." The defense acknowledged that Combs had a violent side, but insisted all of the sex acts were consensual.