How to find and read Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial verdict

The partial verdict in Sean Diddy Combs trial has divided people on the internet

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How to find and read Sean Diddy Combs trial verdict
How to find and read Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial verdict

Sean "Diddy" Combs was found guilty on Wednesday of prostitution-related offenses but cleared of more serious charges, in a blow to prosecutors who had urged a jury to find him guilty of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.

He  was convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of racketeering conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking, a partial win for the former billionaire known for elevating hip-hop in American culture.

The official verdict for Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial, as delivered by the jury and acknowledged by Judge Arun Subramanian in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on July 2, 2025, is as follows:

Count 1: Racketeering Conspiracy – Not Guilty

Count 2: Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion (Cassie Ventura) – Not Guilty

Count 3: Transportation to Engage in Prostitution (Cassie Ventura) – Guilty

Count 4: Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion ("Jane") – Not Guilty

Count 5: Transportation to Engage in Prostitution ("Jane") – Guilty.

How to access the verdict 

The official verdict sheet, signed by the jury foreperson and acknowledged by Judge Arun Subramanian, is part of the court record in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. To access the signed verdict sheet, you would need to obtain the court documents through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at pacer.uscourts.gov.

Register for a PACER Account: Visit the PACER Service Center at pacer.uscourts.gov.

Click on “Register for a PACER Account” and select “Individual Account” (unless you’re an attorney or firm requiring group access).

Fill out the registration form with your personal details, including name, address, and contact information.

Create a username and password. You’ll also need to provide a valid credit card for billing, as PACER charges fees for access.

Once registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email with your login credential

Log In to PACER:Go to pacer.uscourts.gov and click “Log in to PACER.”

Enter your username and password to access the system.

Search for the Case: From the PACER homepage, use the PACER Case Locator to find the case by:Case Number: Enter “1:24-cr-00599” (the case number for United States v. Sean Combs).

Party Name: Search for “Sean Combs” or “Diddy” under the Southern District of New York (NYSD).

Court: Select “Southern District of New York” under the Criminal Cases filter to narrow your search.

Click “Search” to locate the case.

Once you locate the case, select it to view the docket, which lists all filed documents.

Look for entries dated around July 2, 2025, when the verdict was announced. The verdict sheet, signed by the jury foreperson and acknowledged by Judge Arun Subramanian, should be listed as a “Verdict Form” or similar document. Posts on X mention a verdict form among the case documents, which aligns with this date.

Click on the document link to view or download it. Note that PACER charges $0.10 per page for access, with a $3.00 cap per document (e.g., a 5-page verdict sheet would cost $0.50). Fees are waived if your quarterly charges are $30 or less.

 If the verdict sheet or related documents are sealed, they won’t be accessible via PACER without court permission. You’d need to submit a request to the court, which may require a judge’s approval