Brendan Paul Testifies About Drugs, “Freak-Off” Parties

Brendan Paul, as soon as a Syracuse College basketball participant and later Sean “Diddy” Combs’ private assistant, took the stand Friday after being granted full immunity in Diddy’s explosive federal trial. Paul confirmed to the choose that he supposed to plead the Fifth—till the feds supplied him safety to talk freely. And communicate he did.

Paul advised jurors he was extra than simply an assistant—he was Diddy’s go-to man for medicine, together with cocaine, ketamine, MDMA (aka “tusi”), ecstasy, prescription tablets, and high-grade weed. He admitted to carrying medicine by means of airports, together with one incident the place he packed cocaine from a resort straight into his bag and took it by means of TSA, allegedly at Diddy’s request.

He stated Diddy anticipated his workers to function like “SEAL Staff Six”—on name always, doing no matter he wanted, no questions requested. That included prepping resort rooms and houses for “freak-off” events—wild nights full of medication, escorts, and managed chaos.Paul was arrested in March 2024 at Miami-Opa Locka Govt Airport with cocaine and marijuana sweet in his bag. The arrest got here as Diddy’s properties in Los Angeles and Florida had been being raided by federal brokers. The costs towards Paul had been later dropped after he accomplished a pretrial diversion program.

Diddy’s authorized group tried to solid doubt, portray Paul as greater than prepared and asking if he actually noticed himself as a “drug mule.” Paul denied the title, saying the medicine had been simply “a part of the job” when working for the Unhealthy Boy boss.

Paul’s statements line up with different witnesses, together with previous assistants and Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie, who beforehand described drug-fueled events and sexual coercion. Prosecutors see Paul as a key witness within the bigger racketeering and intercourse trafficking case. He’s anticipated to be one of many remaining items earlier than the prosecution rests its case.

The federal government is ready to wrap early subsequent week. Diddy’s protection group plans to name two to 5 witnesses. Diddy himself shouldn’t be anticipated to testify. Jury deliberations might start shortly after.