The allegations against Brendan Paul, accused of serving as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ purported drug mule, have been dismissed. On December 17, Paul’s attorney, Brian Bieber, stated that the lawsuit was entirely dropped.
In May, Paul accepted a plea deal after to his March arrest for possession of cocaine and marijuana. Bieber said that Paul had consented to engage in a diversion program provided by the prosecution, and following its completion, all charges would be withdrawn. Paul was granted bail with a bond set at $2,500 and was freed on March 26. On Tuesday,
Bieber affirmed that Paul had successfully completed the pretrial program. In early April, Paul faced criminal accusations for cocaine possession in connection with the continuing sexual trafficking litigation against Combs, 55. Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a former producer and cameraman for Combs, has filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment, drugging, and threats sustained over a period exceeding one year. Jones said that Paul was functioning as Combs’ «mule,» procuring and disseminating narcotics and guns for the rapper.
The acquittal of charges against Paul is the most recent advancement in the persistent debate around Diddy’s purported federal sexual offences. In March, Diddy’s residences in Miami and Los Angeles were searched in relation to the sex trafficking litigations. Later that year, he was apprehended at a Manhattan hotel on allegations of sex trafficking, racketeering, and enabling prostitution, as stated in a September indictment.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York issued a statement outlining the allegations, asserting that from 2008 to the present, Combs has abused, threatened, and manipulated women, orchestrating a criminal enterprise engaged in sex trafficking, forced labour, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice. Diddy has been detained at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn. In December 2023,
Diddy categorically denied all allegations against him. In a declaration, he said, “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.” In recent weeks, I have remained mute while individuals endeavour to tarnish my character, reputation, and legacy.
He said that the accusations were presented by persons for monetary advantage. The rapper, now imprisoned, has been refused bail on three occasions and will stay in detention until his trial starts in May 2025. If found guilty, Diddy may face the prospect of incarceration for many decades.
