NEW YORK, USA — Brendan Paul, the previous assistant to hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, took the stand Friday within the ongoing federal trial involving his former boss, after being granted immunity by Decide Arun Subramanian. Paul, who had been labeled by authorities as Diddy’s alleged “drug mule,” confirmed to the court docket that he had obtained a subpoena and would invoke the Fifth Modification—till he was granted safety to testify.
Paul’s testimony is anticipated to deal with drug-related actions allegedly linked to Combs, TMZ has reported. The previous Syracuse College basketball participant turned music business hopeful was arrested in March 2024 at Miami-Opa Locka Govt Airport after police allegedly discovered cocaine and marijuana edibles in his bag. The arrest coincided with a dramatic federal raid on Diddy’s properties in Los Angeles and Florida.
Although the fees towards Paul had been later dropped after he accomplished a pretrial diversion program, he has now develop into a key witness within the authorities’s case.
Sources advised TMZ that Paul labored as Diddy’s private assistant for roughly 18 months, and carried out comparable duties to others who’ve testified—together with allegedly procuring medication for the Unhealthy Boy Information founder. His hiring reportedly got here via an introduction through music government Elie Maroun, Diddy’s former supervisor.
Whereas Paul’s official function was that of an assistant, prosecutors are anticipated to discover whether or not he functioned as a “drug mule”—an accusation his protection is prone to contest vigorously.
His look on the witness stand follows a string of testimonies from different former staff and associates because the trial intensifies scrutiny on the as soon as untouchable leisure icon.
