Brendan Paul in his mugshot.Photo:Miami-Dade Police Department
Miami-Dade Police Department
Sean Diddy Combs' alleged drug mule Brendan Paul has been arrested on cocaine and marijuana possession felony charges.
The affidavit alleges that Paul was arrested after he was caught with suspected cocaine and marijuana in his travel bags. While Paulhas been namedin Rodney Jones’ civil sexual assault lawsuit against Combs, this arrest does not appear to be connected to the rapper.
“We do not plan on trying this case in the media — all issues will be dealt with in court,” Paul’s lawyer Brian Bieber said in a statement to PEOPLE.
The Miami-Dade police department had no comment on the matter.
When news of the raids broke, FOX11 broadcasted aerial footage of the 54-year-old Bad Boy Records founder’s two sons Justin Combs, 30, and Christian ‘King’ Combs, 25, handcuffed outside their Beverly Hills home and speaking with authorities.
Meanwhile, Combs' private jetreportedly landed in Antiguaand he himself was spotted at the Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on Monday.
After the raids, a Homeland Security Investigations representative commented on the matter in a statement to PEOPLE.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners. We will provide further information as it becomes available,” said the representative.
Combs' lawyer, attorney Aaron Dyer, spoke out Tuesday and said the raids were “a gross overuse of military-level force as search warrants were executed at Mr. Combs’ residences.”
Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York City in September 2017.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dyer said that Combs “was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities” throughout the ordeal.
“Despite media speculation, neither Mr. Combs nor any of his family members have been arrested nor has their ability to travel been restricted in any way,” the lawyer added of Combs, who is currently facing four active lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, with a fifth settled last November.
“This unprecedented ambush — paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence — leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits,” added Dyer.
The statement concluded, “There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name.”
In November 2023, Combs' former girlfriendCasandra “Cassie” Venturafiled a lawsuit against him for allegations ofrape, sex trafficking and domestic violence. The next day, theyreached a settlement.
That same month, Combs releaseda blanket denial of all allegationsagainst him in a statement to PEOPLE.
“ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy," he said.
source: people.com
