U.S. district judge ordered the jury to continue its closed-door discussions for a third day after the panel of eight men and four women said it was unable to reach consensus on the top count: racketeering conspiracy.

Jurors in the trial of Sean Combs return to Manhattan federal court today for their first full day of deliberations after sending several notes to the judge on Monday.

The jury in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs will keep deliberating after reaching a partial verdict, but deadlocking on the most serious charge faced by the hip-hop mogul.