New York, June 30, (dpa/GNA) – The jury in the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, retired to consider its verdict on Monday.
The 12 jurors, eight men and four women, must decide on the guilt or innocence of the former rap superstar in a New York court.
They have as much time as they need for their deliberations, so it could take a few hours or many days before a verdict is reached.
The 55-year-old Combs is accused of sex trafficking, organized crime and other offences. The rapper denies all charges, and has pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, he faces life imprisonment.
More than 30 witnesses testified during the trial, which lasted about six weeks. In its closing argument, the prosecution accused Combs of running a “criminal enterprise” including kidnapping, arson, bribery, forced labour and sex trafficking.
The defence, in its closing argument, admitted that the former rapper had committed domestic violence, but denied all the other charges.
GNA