But that verdict does not end the drama's suspense.
The verdict ended a three-year ordeal for the two men and dealt a stunning blow to federal prosecutors.
Today's verdict ended a two-and-a-half-month trial in which 22 witnesses and more than a million pages of evidence were presented.
A guilty verdict would have likely ended Castroneves' racing career.
Although Harriman had been mentioned as a possible governor, the verdict ended his political career.
A verdict in this case will end the legal matter.
That verdict in a Long Island City courthouse ended his criminal career.
The committee further express the hope that the verdict will end political assassination conspiracy theories.
The verdict ended a case that was shocking in its sheer enormity.
The verdict ended an extraordinary civil action that had virtually put the Mexican Government on trial.