This story may contain accounts and descriptions of actual or alleged events that some readers may find disturbing. Read ongoing updates in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs. Jul 1, 5:24 PMJury done for the day The jury sent back a note saying they plan to go home for the day.The jury will return at 9 a.m. on Wednesday to resume deliberations."Make sure to keep an open mind as you continue your deliberations," Judge Arun Subramanian told the jury before sending them home. "I wish you all a great evening."Combs maintained his composure when the jury was in the room.Before the judge and jury entered, half a dozen lawyers huddled around Combs. He appeared to wipe his eyes after he grasped a copy of the jury's note. Defense attorneys Anna Estevao and Teny Geragos stood around him with their arms wrapped around him, while another lawyer appeared to touch Combs' shoulders. Jul 1, 5:18 PMJudge sends jury back to deliberation room Judge Arun Subramanian brought the jury back into the courtroom and told them to continue deliberating.He said if they want to go home for the day and resume their deliberations in the morning, he instructed them to send back a note.Sean Combs stood with his hands in his pockets as the jury exited. Jul 1, 5:13 PMJudge says he'll tell jury to 'deliberate with a view to reaching an agreement' Judge Arun Subramanian said he plans to read back a portion of the jury instructions to encourage further deliberations. The jury is not yet in the courtroom.Subramanian said he will read to the jury: "It is your duty as jurors to consult with one another and to deliberate with a view to reaching an agreement. Each of you must decide the case for himself or herself, but you should do so only after a consideration of the case with your fellow jurors, and you should not hesitate to change an opinion when convinced that it is erroneous. Discuss and weigh your respective opinions dispassionately, without regard to sympathy, without regard to prejudice or favor for either party, and follow my instructions on the law." "Again, your verdict must be unanimous, but you are not bound to surrender your honest convictions concerning the effect or weight of the evidence for the mere purpose of returning a verdict or solely because of the opinion of other jurors. Each of you must make your own decision about the proper outcome of this case based on your consideration of the evidence and your discussions with your fellow jurors. No juror should surrender his or her conscientious beliefs for the purpose of returning a unanimous verdict." Jul 1, 4:49 PMNo verdict being read, judge will instruct jury to keep deliberating Judge Arun Subramanian said he will not take a partial verdict.Once the lawyers work out the language, the judge will call the jurors into the courtroom and instruct them to keep deliberating.Both sides asked the judge to do this, and the judge agreed.No verdict is being read now.It is not yet clear whether jurors will continue deliberating tonight or whether they will opt to go home for the day. Jul 1, 4:37 PMJury reaches partial verdict The jury has reached a partial verdict in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs.The jury has reached a verdict on counts 2, 3, 4, 5, which are: Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion (for one victim); Transportation to Engage in Prostitution (for one victim); Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion (for a second victim); and Transportation to Engage in Prostitution (for a second victim).The note said they are unable to reach a verdict on the racketeering conspiracy count.At the consent of both sides, the judge said he plans to instruct the jury to continue deliberating. They are now debating the next steps.According to the note from the jury, there are "unpersuadable opinions" on both sides related to the racketeering conspiracy count. Jul 1, 4:24 PMJury sends a sixth note to the court The jury has sent a new note to the judge.This is their sixth note since deliberations began Monday, including the first note in which they selected a foreperson. The defense attorneys and prosecutors have reconvened in the courtroom. Jul 1, 2:13 PMJury receives requested testimony transcript after roughly three hours of court discussion About three hours after they asked for testimony from star witness Cassie Ventura and male escort Daniel Phillip, the jury in Sean Combs sex trafficking trial received the transcripts they requested.The delay was caused in part because of a dispute between the lawyers about how much of the testimony to include.Defense lawyers wanted to add more – including testimony about the Ventura's $10 million settlement with the Los Angeles InterContinental Hotel – while prosecutors advocated to send a narrower portion of the transcript. After Judge Arun Subramanian suggested sending the jury the entirety of Ventura's testimony – prompting Combs to visibly shake his head at his lawyer – defense lawyers relented and agreed to send a shorter portion of the transcript. Overall, the testimony the jury requested focuses on three instances that prosecutors highlighted as examples of Combs' alleged sex trafficking of Ventura.First, the jury requested Ventura's testimony about being assaulted by Combs at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. She testified that she tried to leave a so-called "freak-off" sexual encounter after Combs gave her a black eye.The jury also requested testimony given by Ventura and Phillip about an alleged instance in which Combs became violent with Ventura at a New York hotel during a "freak-off."The last portion of testimony requested by the jury focused on a time when Ventura traveled with Combs overseas to attend the Cannes Film Festival in France. Jul 1, 12:23 PMParties continue to discuss transcripts to be provided to the jury The parties are still debating which portions of the requested testimony transcripts from Cassie Ventura and male escort Daniel Phillip will be provided to the jury. Jul 1, 11:54 AMJury asks for testimony transcripts from Cassie Ventura and male escort Daniel Phillip The jury sent its fifth note to Judge Arun Subramanian about an hour and 15 minutes into its first full day of deliberations.The note was a request to to review the transcripts of Cassie Ventura's testimony about the March 5, 2016 Los Angeles InterContinental Hotel incident in which Sean Combs was caught on security camera surveillance video physically attacking her.The jury also asked for her testimony about a trip Ventura took with Combs to the Cannes Film Festival in France. Ventura testified that on the flight home, Combs showed her videos of her having sex during so-called "freak-off" encounters.Ventura told the jury that she thought Combs "was going to embarrass me and release them." The jury also asked for a portion of Ventura's testimony about "freak-offs" with Daniel Phillip, a male escort who was also a prosecution witness.The jury further asked for Phillip's testimony regarding an alleged "freak-off" at the Essex Hotel in New York. Phillip testified he saw Ventura "completely passed out" and "slumped over" at that time.The lawyers are working through which portions of the transcript to send back to the jury room. Jul 1, 11:15 AMLawyers continue to discuss latest jury note For the last 30 minutes, the lawyers have been hunched over their laptops in the courtroom following the latest, as-yet unspecified note from the jury. Combs is on a laptop with one of his lawyers.The judge and jury have not yet entered the room. 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