Charges Dropped Against Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul
Brendan Paul, accused of transporting drugs for Sean 'Diddy' Combs, completed a pretrial diversion program leading to the dismissal of his case.
- Brendan Paul, a former Syracuse University basketball player, was arrested in March 2024 for cocaine and marijuana possession at Miami-Opa Locka Airport.
- Paul was accused in civil lawsuits of acting as Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'drug mule,' transporting drugs and firearms, and facilitating payments to sex workers.
- Prosecutors dropped all charges after Paul completed a six-month pretrial diversion program for first-time offenders, including substance abuse classes.
- The dismissal of Paul's charges does not impact the ongoing federal criminal case against Combs, who faces sex trafficking, racketeering, and other charges.
- Combs, who has denied all allegations, remains in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, with his trial scheduled for May 2025.