A Manhattan man who served as an alternate juror in Sean Combs’s federal trial expressed understanding with the verdict that found the music mogul not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. The jury of eight men and four women reached its verdict after 13.5 hours of deliberations, convicting Combs of two counts of a lesser charge. As an alternate juror who took notes on all 28 days of testimony, George agreed with his fellow jurors that the prosecution’s case was not convincing. He credited the defense’s strategy in highlighting the violent temper of one witness and using humor to poke holes in the government’s allegations. With no public comments from other jurors, George shared his perspective through an interview with The New York Times.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-alternate-juror.html