The government’s case is winding down in Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, and one of their last witnesses should be familiar to anyone who has followed the mogul’s extensive legal problems — alleged “drug mule” Brendan Paul.
Paul, who took the stand on Tuesday (June 17), was arrested in March 2024 right around the same time Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by federal authorities. The charges were ultimately dismissed after he completed a pretrial diversion program.
Paul was described as a “mule” for Combs in a 2024 federal lawsuit against the mogul by producer Lil Rod.
“He acquires, and distributes, Mr. Combs Drugs, and Guns,” the suit reads.
Earlier in the trial, Paul was named by one of Combs’ alleged victims, the pseudonymous “Jane,” as one of the Bad Boy head’s assistants. She described Paul as someone who, during her sexual encounters with escorts and Diddy (which she called “hotel nights”), would frequently show up with drugs if the supply ran out.
She recalled Paul bringing “Ecstasy, coke, milk, which is like weed,” and was clear that this happened “multiple times.”
When given the chance to speak for himself on the stand on Friday, per reporting from Complex’s Shawn Setaro, Paul said he worked between 80 and 100 hours a week while under the larger Diddy framework. He also testified that the cocaine found on his person at the time of his 2024 arrest was left over from his cleaning of Diddy’s room. Per Paul, he simply forgot about the cocaine after placing it in his bag.
“It’s complicated,” Paul later said when asked to reveal how he feels about Diddy now.
This story is being updated.
