Substitute music of the case Sean Combs says that video of the hotel had no decisive role

An alternate juror in the criminal judgment of Sean Combs for sex trafficking and extortion conspiracy manifested after the acquittal of the tycoon in the most serious accusations, stating that the video in which Combs attack Casandra “Cassie” Ventura In the Intercontinental Hotel had no great weight in the context of the accusations.

“I mean, it was a very bad video,” said the 37 -year -old man who works in the UN in the counter -trial office, to the anchor of CNNLaura Coates on Thursday. But, according to him, Combs “It was not accused of domestic violence.”

The jury, whose full identity was not revealed by CNN, said that it would probably have reached the same conclusion that the eight men and four women who decided the destination of Combs. “I understood the final verdict,” he said.

I took a huge amount of notes, in all, 350 pages … and looking at the evidence, it would probably have come to the same conclusion as the other jurors … I think there was always a certain doubt.

On the morning of Wednesday, Combs he knelt in prayer after being acquitted of accusations of conspiracy of extortion and sexual trafficking involving Harshness and your girlfriend, identified as “Jane”. Although the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment Has escaped from life imprisonment, he may still serve a sentence after being found guilty of two transport charges with the purpose of involvement in prostitution.

Although the juror was not part of the group he deliberated, he was the first member of the jury body – which included six alternates – sharing his impressions after following eight weeks of exhausting testimonials from 34 witnesses.

He also talked about the sealed videos, called Freak-off, who showed the girlfriends of Combs having sex with male escorts. Both the promoters of the southern district of New York and the powerful defense team of Combs They exhibited the explicit videos, but, according to the jury, each side presented different recordings.

Stutting while trying to describe the videos, the man said they were “mesmerizing,” although some parts were “mild”. “They were very graphics, but I think, in general, it was a unilateral perspective,” he said. “They were definitely impactful and opened their eyes.”

However, he seemed to contradict a few seconds later by stating that although some videos showed sexual activity, they showed nothing “very graphic.” “It didn’t seem forced,” he added. “In fact, it was even very light. It was just a lot of oil friction.”

Prosecutors claimed that Combs coerced your girlfriends, Harshness and Janeto participate in the so-called freak-offs, in which women had sex with male escorts while Combs masturbated and filmed the meetings. Both witnessed that they were often obliged to participate in these days, which lasted days, and took drugs that altered the mood to dissociate themselves from the experience. Combs denied the accusations.

Combs He is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detent Center, awaiting the sentence. The hearing for your sentence is scheduled for Tuesday, July 8. Your team requested that the judgment process be accelerated, as they intend to fight for a minimal penalty for the former Billionaire.

Speaking to the press after the verdict, the main lawyer of Combs, MARC AGNIFILOHe said they are far from ending the court battle. “Let’s not stop until he leaves prison a free man, back to his family.”

This article was originally published by Rolling Stone USA by Cheyenne Roundree on July 3, 2025, and can be seen here.

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