Following the verdict in Diddy’s high-profile trial, where he was found not guilty of the two most serious federal charges, an alternate juror is sharing his take—and he agrees with how it all played out.
In an interview with CNN, as reported by TMZ, the unnamed juror said, “I understood the final verdict,” noting he had taken “about 350 pages worth of notes” since no one knew who was an alternate until the very end. When asked if he would’ve acquitted Diddy on the racketeering charges, he said, “Reading all my notes, and looking back at the evidence, I probably would have reached the same conclusion as the other jurors.”
He also touched on the much-discussed “graphic images and videos” presented during the trial. “They were very graphic… definitely riveting and eye-opening,” he said, referencing the so-called “freak-offs” and hotel nights. According to him, both sides were strategic in what they showed—prosecutors leaning one way, while the defense showed footage that often included Cassie not engaging in anything sexual.
“There was sexual activity, but it wasn’t really… It didn’t seem forced,” the juror explained. “It was actually pretty tame. A lot of oil being rubbed, nothing too graphic.”
When asked about the disturbing video from 2016 that captured Diddy assaulting and dragging Cassie back to a hotel room during what looked like an escape attempt, he called it “a very bad video,” adding, “I think they showed it enough. He wasn’t charged with domestic violence, no.”
On Wednesday, July 2, Diddy was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering. Though he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, CBS News reports prosecutors expect him to serve somewhere between 51 to 63 months.
