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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.

Jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case were again forced to watch more videos of the mogul’s drug-fueled “freak-off” sex sessions.

The rapper’s defense team played seven clips — spanning between 22 seconds and four minutes — for the panel. It is the second time in two days they have been asked to watch them, six weeks into the eight-week-long trial.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’s sex trafficking trial will today finally hear from Brendan Paul, a former assistant and alleged “drug mule” to the rapper, after a two-day pause in proceedings.

A juror was taken ill after experiencing vertigo symptoms on the way to court on Wednesday and then the trial was suspended again on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday.

Paul’s appearance was touted earlier this week but has been repeatedly delayed by jury issues and the prolonged testimony of Special Agent DeLeassa Penland.

The prosecution had said it expected to conclude its case today but that could now drag on into next week.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs as it resumes in New York.

Combs is facing sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution and racketeering conspiracy charges.

He was arrested in September 2024 as federal authorities alleged he threatened, abused and coerced victims “to fulfill his sexual desires” between 2004 and 2024.

Combs has denied any accusations of wrongdoing.