Brendan Paul, who has been accused of working as a “drug and gun mule” for Sean “Diddy” Combs, was arraigned in a Miami-Dade County courtroom on Wednesday (April 24), with his attorney pleading not guilty. 25 year old customer. Paul was arrested at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on March 25 with cocaine and cannabis-infused candies allegedly in his possession the same day Diddy's homes in LA and Miami were raided.
TMZ recorded footage of Diddy walking outside the same airport the day Paul was arrested by federal agents. Pavlos was committed and released the following day, Tuesday, March 26.
According NBC Miami, the Miami-Dade District Attorney's Office filed charges of possession of cocaine, but dismissed the charge of possession of a controlled substance against Paul. Although Paul was not present at Wednesday's trial, his attorney Brian Bieber pleaded not guilty on his client's behalf.
From 2018 to 2020, Paul played two seasons for the Syracuse basketball team. He didn't get much playing time, appearing in 16 games total and averaging less than a point, according Sports report. He then became interested in becoming a music producer and transferred to a Division II school in West Virginia where he graduated with a business degree. Until 2022he was traveling with Diddy on his private jet.
Paul's arrest stems from a sex-trafficking investigation involving Combs, who has pleaded not guilty. NBC reports that at least five law enforcement sources said the raids are connected to an ongoing sex-trafficking investigation. A day after his homes were raided in late March, Diddy's attorney Aaron Dyer shared this statement with Advertising sign: “Yesterday, there was a gross abuse of force at the military level as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs' residences. There is no excuse for the excessive display of force and hostility displayed by the authorities or the way the children and his staff were treated. Mr. Combs was never arrested, but he spoke and cooperated with authorities.”
Diddy's ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura opened the floodgates against Combs with her now-settled lawsuit in November. The music mogul has faced several other sexual harassment lawsuits since then and was forced to step down as president of Revolt TV.
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