Diddy trial live: ‘Drug mule’ Brendan Paul testified after two-day pause

During a brief re-direct with prosecutors, Paul said his feelings toward Combs are “complicated.”

That was after defense attorneys had Paul testify that his experience working for the music mogul was mostly good.

Paul is now off the stand.

Paul, a former assistant to Combs, testified that working for the music mogul was mostly a good experience.

Steel questioned Paul’s time with Combs, asking if he was “indebted” to Combs or if it was a good experience for the most part.

When asked by the defense if he was a “drug mule,” Paul rejected that, saying, “absolutely not.”

Paul said he did handle small amounts of drugs, but that he had other duties

Defense Attorney Brian Steel is now performing the cross-examination of Brendan Paul, a former assistant to Combs.

Prosecutors are asking Paul about purchasing and providing drugs for Combs and others during what he calls “Wild King nights.” These were times when Combs and his romantic partners would go to hotels to do drugs and have sex.

Paul testified that he would set up for these nights by purchasing the necessary tools or drugs.

Paul says Combs moved “Wild King” nights from hotels to residences after Cassie Ventura filed a civil lawsuit against the music mogul.

Paul testified that he would purchase a variety of drugs for Combs, including marijuana, pink cocaine, ecstasy, and ketamine from drug dealers.

Paul said he would buy thousands of dollars worth of drugs, and occasionally tried them to prove his “loyalty.”

Paul testified that he used drugs to stay awake while working for Combs, a job that he says required long hours and extreme dedication.

From the stand, Paul described the job, saying he worked anywhere from 80 to 100 hours per week and frequently flew with Combs.

“I was young, so I was able to handle it,” Paul said from the stand. He said he used Adderall and sometimes cocaine.

Paul, who was hired in 2022 to help Combs with workouts, said he was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and give Combs’ security a copy of his I.D.

“He told me to get in, to get out, if you have a girlfriend break up with her, and you’re never going to see your family,” Paul testified.

On the stand, Paul says he stopped working for Combs in March 2024 after he was arrested for possession of cocaine at the Miami airport.

He said he was “sweeping” Combs’ room before leaving for the airport and grabbed the cocaine, but forgot to remove it from his bag before he left for his trip.

Brendan Paul, a former assistant to Combs, has taken the stand to testify in the sex-trafficking trial.

Paul, who has been mentioned in at least three civil sexual assault lawsuits filed against Combs, has been described as a “drug mule” for the music mogul.

Paul was arrested on drug charges last March but those charges were later dropped.

Judge Arun Subramanian is on the bench as court prepares to begin for the day.