NWLC reacts to verdict in Sean Combs case

WASHINGTON (July 2, 2025) — Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and cofounder of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund, issued the following statement after the jury reached a mixed verdict in the Sean Combs case.

“Today, we are in solidarity with the courageous and inspiring survivors who chose to tell their stories, hold their abuser accountable, and seek justice. Fortunately, survivors do not have to look to jury verdicts to be believed. Coming forward and seeking accountability took extraordinary bravery and no jury can take that away.

“We’ve seen this pattern before — someone in a position of influence chooses to harm others for their own gain, using fear, manipulation and violence to maintain control over his victims. But this is not just about Sean Combs. We know that abuse involves networks and enablers who allow violence to occur and continue, which maintains a culture of silence and shame. And long after the stories of Sean Combs’ abuse fades from public memory, it will be up to all of us to support survivors and demand that they have justice and healing.”

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