SEAL Team Six

Summary

The Trial of Diddy: SEAL Team Six – Episode Summary

Released on June 24, 2025

Introduction

In the episode titled "SEAL Team Six," hosts Kayla Brantley and Luke Kenson delve deep into week seven of the high-profile trial against Sean "Diddy" Combs. This episode provides comprehensive coverage of pivotal testimonies, evidence presented, and the unfolding dynamics within the courtroom as the prosecution edges closer to wrapping up their case.

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Background of the Case

Sean "Diddy" Combs, a renowned music mogul, producer, and rapper, faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise. The trial has captivated global attention, unraveling allegations that contrast sharply with Diddy's illustrious career in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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Key Testimonies

1. Brendan Paul's Testimony (08:04 – 25:37)

   Brendan Paul, a 26-year-old former Syracuse University basketball player and Diddy's assistant, provided critical testimony under immunity. Arrested in March 2024 for cocaine and marijuana possession, Paul detailed his involvement in Diddy's operations.

   • Employment and Responsibilities:

     Paul described his role, stating, "I worked between 80 to 100 hours a week, and when I wasn't working, I was always on call" (15:13), highlighting the intense work environment aimed at ensuring Diddy's satisfaction. His duties ranged from organizing suitcases to packing drugs, indicating a multifaceted involvement in Diddy's activities.

   • Drug-Related Activities:

     Paul admitted to purchasing various drugs on Diddy's orders, including marijuana, ketamine, tusi, cocaine, and ecstasy. He recounted instances such as, "I would buy marijuana from Philip Pines and other drug dealers like Guido and Stop, baby girl" (20:35). Paul also confessed to taking drugs with Diddy once during an after-party at Coachella, emphasizing his limited but direct exposure.

   • Interaction with Diddy:

     Initially minimal, Paul's interactions with Diddy increased over time. He noted, "Almost every day" (13:10), and elaborated on Diddy's demanding nature, "He doesn't take no for an answer" (15:27). Paul's testimony shed light on the operational hierarchy, particularly the influential role of Christina Karam, Diddy's chief of staff.

2. Cross-Examination by Defense Lawyer Brian Steele (21:49 – 26:20)

   Defense attorney Brian Steele challenged the prosecution's portrayal of Paul as a central figure ("drug mule") in Diddy's alleged criminal enterprise.

   • Minimizing Involvement:

     Steele pressed Paul to clarify his role, asserting, "You are not some drug mule, right?" (23:06). Paul consistently denied being a primary trafficker, emphasizing that his drug-related activities were incidental and limited in scope.

   • Questioning Credibility:

     Steele scrutinized the circumstances of Paul's arrest, suggesting it was a mere oversight rather than intentional wrongdoing: "You forgot you put them in there when you got on the plane, right?" (24:40). Paul maintained that the presence of drugs was accidental and unrelated to Diddy.

   • Highlighting Career Aspirations:

     Steele redirected the narrative towards Paul's professional motivations, asking, "You wanted to focus your concentration with your work ethic in the music industry, right?" (21:49). Paul affirmed his dedication to learning the business side of music, portraying his tenure with Diddy as a significant but non-criminal career opportunity.

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Evidence Presented

The prosecution showcased compelling evidence to substantiate their charges against Diddy:

• "Freak Off" Videos (04:18 – 04:31):

  The jury was presented with 13 clips totaling over 17 minutes of "freak off" videos, illustrating alleged orchestrations of sexual encounters. This visual evidence aimed to demonstrate Diddy's direct involvement in organizing and facilitating these activities.

• Textual Communications (04:31 – 06:25):

  A series of incriminating texts were introduced, including messages from Diddy's ex, Jane Doe, expressing distress over unrecorded encounters and threats to release compromising tapes. Additionally, texts from Cassie questioned Diddy's morality, asking, "How would you feel if your kids were subjected to freak offs?" These communications were pivotal in establishing a pattern of coercion and manipulation.

• Testimony from Special Agent Joseph Chichello (05:04 – 05:34):

  Chichello detailed the government's compiled evidence, including Diddy's alleged payments to a sex worker named Cabral for transportation and accommodation at the Trump International Hotel during a "freak off." This testimony was crucial in linking Diddy to the logistical aspects of the charges.

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Defense's Strategy and Prosecution's Counter

The defense, led by Brian Steele, aimed to dismantle the prosecution's case by questioning Paul's credibility and the extent of his involvement. Steele emphasized Paul's career aspirations and minimized his role in the alleged criminal activities.

In response, the prosecution objected to Steele's aggressive cross-examination tactics, arguing that they ventured into speculation and personal attacks rather than focusing on factual evidence. They maintained that Paul's testimony, despite limitations, provided a substantive connection between Diddy and the criminal charges.

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Notable Quotes with Attribution and Timestamps

• Kayla Brantley (03:19): "Welcome back to the trial of Diddy. It is currently Tuesday, June 24th, and we're in week seven of the US versus Sean 'Diddy' Combs case."

• Brendan Paul (10:37): "He told me to get in, to get out. If you have a girlfriend, break up with her and you're never going to see your family."

• Brendan Paul (15:22): "He used to say that he wants us to move like SEAL Team 6."

• Brendan Paul (20:20): "It's just ketamine in a lollipop form."

• Brendan Paul (25:09): "That is correct."

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Summary and Next Steps

As the prosecution concluded presenting their case, the defense has yet to finalize its strategies. Closing statements are anticipated imminently, with the jury expected to deliberate by the upcoming Friday. The judge has projected the trial to conclude by the 4th of July, leaving the world on tenterhooks awaiting the verdict of this landmark case.

The episode masterfully navigates the complexities of the trial, offering listeners an in-depth understanding of the proceedings, key testimonies, and the strategic maneuvering from both the prosecution and defense. As the Trial of Diddy continues to unravel, "SEAL Team Six" serves as a crucial installment in elucidating the multifaceted legal battle surrounding one of the music industry's most influential figures.

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Follow-Up

For those interested in staying updated, the hosts encourage listeners to follow the podcast on social media platforms like X and Instagram @thetrialpod, and to engage via email at [e-mail]. Upcoming episodes promise further revelations as the trial progresses toward its conclusion.

Transcript

[Kayla Brantley]

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[Luke Kenson]

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[Unnamed Actor]

The biggest secret in the entertainment industry that really wasn't a secret at all.

[Brian Steele]

At the height of his career, Sean.

[Kayla Brantley]

Diddy Combs had it all. Everything Diddy touched turned to gold.

[Emma Kennedy]

Now he faces multiple federal charges in New York, including sex trafficking and allegedly running a criminal enterprise. Another woman has now come forward alleging.

[Unnamed Actor]

Combs of sexual assault music mogul and.

[Kayla Brantley]

Rapper Sean Diddy Combs.

[Unnamed Actor]

He claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs.

Oh, this guy is dangerous.

[Kayla Brantley]

From freak offs to the mysterious list, the shocking case that has gripped the world is finally here. And we'll be bringing you every detail as it happens.

[Emma Kennedy]

Welcome to the trial of Diddy.

[Kayla Brantley]

Welcome back to the trial of Diddy. It is currently Tuesday, June 24th, and we're in week seven of the US versus Sean Diddy Combs case. This is a big week because the prosecution is set to rest their case today and the defense is not expected to call any witnesses. This means that closing statements will be any day now and that the jury could be in deliberations as early as this Friday. And as a reminder, the judge did say that he expects his case to be wrapped up by the 4th of July.

[Luke Kenson]

Yeah, Kayla, today you'll hear testimony from Brendan Paul, who was Diddy's 26 year old alleged drug mule who was arrested in March 2024 and how he got wrapped up into Diddy's world when he was fresh out of college. An aspiring musician and applied for a job as the rapper's assistant, Paul testified last week under immunity.

[Kayla Brantley]

You'll hear this episode how Diddy's chief of staff, Christina Karam basically, quote, ran the enterprise and how her duties went far beyond that of a chief of staff and that the mission of all of Diddy's employees was to always make sure that the rapper was happy.

[Luke Kenson]

You'll also hear how the jury was show 13 clips consisting of 17 minutes and 15 seconds of freak off videos. The records gave new insight into how did he arrange the freak offs and all of his empty promises to Jane that things would change for the better.

[Kayla Brantley]

So Luke Tuesday morning started off with the prosecution showing the jury X rated texts from Diddy's ex, a woman who previously testified under the name Jane Doe. In one text from May 2023, Jane wrote to Diddy, quote, we didn't film it. You forgot and you promised you wouldn't forget. She was referring here to freak offs. And this came after Jane had previously claimed that Diddy threatened to release tapes of her engaging in sexual acts. The jury were also shown texts from Cassie where she asked Diddy how he would feel if his kids were subjected to freak offs.

[Luke Kenson]

On Monday, the court heard from the final prosecution witness, Special agent Joseph Chichello with Homeland Security who testified about the government compiled evidence charts according to our in court Reporter Dan Bates. The jury saw 13 clips which totaled over 17 minutes of free cough videos. Chichello testified that, according to records, Diddy appeared to have paid for a sex worker named Cabral to take a flight from Atlanta to New York to stay at the Trump International Hotel and Tower for a freak off. This is the prosecution's attempt to prove the charge of transportation to engage in prostitution.

[Kayla Brantley]

Other texts showed how In September of 2023, Jane refused to come to New York after seeing him bragging on a podcast about having sex with another woman for 48 hours. She wrote, quote, I don't want to be used and locked in a room to fulfill your fantasies, and said that she was, quote, coming to the realization of what their relationship could really is. There were also messages from September 2022 which appeared to show Diddy trying to persuade another of his girlfriends to join him for a freak off. Diddy sent a screenshot of a text exchanged between him and a woman named Anika to Christina Karam. Again, that's his chief of staff. In the text, Anika said, quote, hey, love, I have a studio session from 3 to 5pm Diddy replied, wow, okay. Damn, I was excited. Move the studio time. I'll pay it. Really wanted to have a fun night in Vegas with you. Hit me. No stress.

[Luke Kenson]

In September 2023, Karam expressed frustration with Diddy's impulsive behavior and for not telling her where he was. She texted him, next time y' all decide to randomly leave, you have to tell us. That's when bad shit can happen. You know this. Diddy replied, no, go to sleep. To which Karam responded, it's not cool to do that because if something were to happen, we'd be fucked. Puff. Seriously, that is reckless. In response, Diddy said, I love you to death, but you have to stop.

[Kayla Brantley]

Welcome to the trial of Diddy Seal Team six. We'll be right back with Paul's word for word testimony after this.

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[Kayla Brantley]

So on Friday, June 20, the jury heard from Brendan Paul. That's the man who has been referred to as Diddy's drug mule. Paul was named in a civil lawsuit filed last February by Rodney Littlerod Jones, a music producer who accused Diddy of forcing him to hire prostitutes to engage in sex acts. Jones accused Paul of being Diddy's drug mule who transported drugs for him as well as guns. Paul is a 26 year old former Syracuse University basketball player who was arrested in March 2024 at the OPA Loca airport in Miami. He was charged with cocaine and marijuana possession but was given a a six month drug intervention program which he did complete and was able to avoid any jail time. Paul testified in court under an immunity order signed by the judge.

[Luke Kenson]

Here is the prosecution's Mary Slavic and Brendan Paul. Their words are voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

How do you know Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

That was my former boss.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was your position under Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

An assistant to him.

[Unnamed Actor]

How long did you work as Mr. Combs? Assistant?

[Brendan Paul]

Around 18 months.

[Unnamed Actor]

And during what time frame?

[Brendan Paul]

Late 2022 to March of 2024.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was the last date of your employment?

[Brendan Paul]

March 25, 2024.

[Unnamed Actor]

What happened on March 25, 2024?

[Brendan Paul]

I was arrested at the Opa Loca airport when we were on our way to a family vacation.

[Unnamed Actor]

Why were you arrested?

[Brendan Paul]

Possession of cocaine.

[Unnamed Actor]

Why were you in possession of cocaine?

[Brendan Paul]

It was in my goyard, which was my bag for personal assistant duties.

[Unnamed Actor]

Why was cocaine in your goyard bag?

[Brendan Paul]

I was sweeping his room early that morning and put it in my bag to put it elsewhere and forgot about it while I was packing.

[Unnamed Actor]

When you say his room, whose room are you referring to?

[Brendan Paul]

Mr. Combs?

[Luke Kenson]

Paul told the jury he's originally from Cleveland, Ohio, but graduated from Syracuse University in 2022. He said that after college he built a music studio in his parents basement because he was interest in pursuing a career in music production. He said that when he learned about the assistant position for working For Diddy in 2022, just a few months after his college graduation, after he was called to help manage the Crew League Season 4, a web series on Revolt, the online platform formerly owned by Diddy. He said that Ellie Moran, another of Diddy's former assistants, told him about the position. He said that Moran gave him some sound advice about taking the job as an assistant for Diddy. Here are Slavic and Paul again, voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

When Mr. Moran told you about the assistant position, what if any advice did he give you?

[Brendan Paul]

He told me to get in, to get out. If you have a girlfriend, break up with her and you're never going to see your family.

[Unnamed Actor]

What did you understand him to mean when he said get in to get out?

[Brendan Paul]

Build a Rolodex of, you know, clientele and get out.

[Kayla Brantley]

Paul said that he understood Moran to mean that he should use the opportunity to make connections. He said that this was Moran's way of letting him know that the job was tumultuous and would require all of his attention. He said that he interviewed for the position at Diddy's Los Angeles home on Mapleton Drive. He said that when he arrived, another former assistant let him into the house and he went to the security office where he had his ID scanned and signed an NDA. He said that Diddy's right hand woman, Christina Karam, was in the home office with Diddy's music manager, Frank Scintilla. He said that he had a 20 minute interview with Karam and she asked when he could start. He accepted the position but needed to fly to Nebraska to see a college football game at his father's alma mater, who at the time was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer.

[Luke Kenson]

Paul said during his first few weeks on the job, he worked out of the Mapleton Drive home and took direction from the assistants who were working there before him. He said his job consisted of organizing suitcases, Amazon returns, pharmacy pickups and packing a lot of joints. Quote Starvik dug deeper into these responsibilities, their words again of voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

What were you instructed to do by the other assistants?

[Brendan Paul]

I helped organize suitcases, do Amazon returns, pick up things at pharmacies, packed a lot of joints in the garage, coordinated with chef on meals and timing, things like that.

[Unnamed Actor]

What do you mean by pack a lot of joints?

[Brendan Paul]

Just like cones. I stuffed marijuana into cones.

[Luke Kenson]

He said that he didn't have any interaction with Diddy at first.

[Unnamed Actor]

What, if any interactions with Mr. Combs did you have during this first couple of weeks on the job?

[Brendan Paul]

Almost zero.

[Unnamed Actor]

Were you given instructions on how to interact with Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

KK told me to kind of just stay clear while I got used to the environment before I met him.

[Luke Kenson]

But then at two or three weeks in, he was introduced to Diddy by Karam.

[Unnamed Actor]

Who introduced you to Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

Christina did.

[Unnamed Actor]

Can you describe that interaction?

[Brendan Paul]

She came to the garage, told me to grab something to take notes with. They were having a listening party out back for his new album. I sat in on that, took notes on what I thought, and then once it was over, she grabbed me and introduced me to Mr. Combs in the.

[Unnamed Actor]

Backyard after this interaction. How frequently did you interact with Mr. Combs throughout your tenure?

[Brendan Paul]

Almost every day.

[Unnamed Actor]

Who was your direct supervisor?

[Brendan Paul]

Kk.

[Kayla Brantley]

Yeah. And Luke, as we've been reporting on this trial, week by week, Christina Karam, she's also known as KK has come up quite a bit. Her official title is chief of staff. But Karam seems to be so much more than that. When Slavic questioned Karam's role, Paul said that she basically, quote, ran the enterprise. He said that she maintained his schedule and helped out with the family as well. He said that Karam and Diddy were in constant contact all day, every day, via text, phone calls, and in person. He said that Karam had full access to Diddy's business phone and would be responding to thousands and thousands of texts. Paul said that Diddy had up to five assistants at one time, and then eventually it dwindled down to two. He said that they all had the same responsibilities for the most part. But because Paul was a former college athlete, he focused a lot on Diddy's workouts and meal plans. He also focused on music, since Paul did have a background in music. Paul said that he worked between 80 to 100 hours a week, and when he wasn't working, he was always on call. He said there were long stretches of time where he would get no sleep and that the longest he went without sleep was three days, which was during the time he was in New York with Diddy working on the Love album. He said that in order to stay awake, he would take prescription Adderall and on the very rare occasion, cocaine. Here are Slavic and Paul again, voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

Out of three days, why did you go without sleep for that long?

[Brendan Paul]

We were in New York releasing his last album.

[Unnamed Actor]

How did you feel after you stayed awake for three days?

[Brendan Paul]

I was young, so I was able to handle it.

[Unnamed Actor]

What, if anything, did you do to stay awake and alert during your employment for Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

Prescription Adderall and the rare, rare use.

[Unnamed Actor]

Of cocaine prior to working for Mr. Combs. What, if any, drugs did you take?

[Brendan Paul]

Smoked marijuana?

[Unnamed Actor]

No. Other drugs?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Luke Kenson]

Paul went on to say that the work environment was intense because there was so much to be done and that the mission was always to make sure that Diddy was happy. When asked what would happen if Diddy wasn't happy, Paul said that they would do whatever they could to make sure that never happened. He added that Diddy did not like hearing the word no.

[Unnamed Actor]

What, if anything, did Mr. Combs say if you told him no.

[Brendan Paul]

That he doesn't take no for an answer.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was Mr. Combs expectation of his assistance?

[Brendan Paul]

He used to say that he wants us to move like Seal Team 6.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was your understanding of what he meant by moving like SEAL Team Six?

[Brendan Paul]

Just being militant. Get things done without him asking. Nothing. Taken by surprise.

[Luke Kenson]

Paul said that he was fired several times by Diddy. But one truly notable time was in 2023 when Paul forgot Diddy's Lululemon fanny pack when he wanted to take a walk.

[Unnamed Actor]

How many times did he fire you?

[Brendan Paul]

Two or three times.

[Unnamed Actor]

Is there a particular time that stands out in your mind?

[Brendan Paul]

Yeah, there was one instance.

[Unnamed Actor]

Approximately. When was that?

[Brendan Paul]

I want to say late October, early November of 2023.

[Unnamed Actor]

And what were the circumstances?

[Brendan Paul]

I forgot his Lululemon fanny pack when he wanted to go on a walk.

[Unnamed Actor]

What do you remember Mr. Combs saying to you after you forgot his Lululemon fanny pack?

[Brendan Paul]

Just like, I don't want to see your face. Call KK, tell her you're fired.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was Mr. Combs demeanor when he said that to you?

[Brendan Paul]

Just as if, like a parent or coach was disappointed with you.

[Unnamed Actor]

What was his tone?

[Brendan Paul]

Angry.

[Unnamed Actor]

What did you do after he fired you?

[Brendan Paul]

I went to Lululemon. Bought fanny pack, gave it to the assistant who came to cover me, and I went back to my Airbnb.

[Luke Kenson]

Paul said Karam told him just to lay low for a little bit and that she'll figure something out and everything should be fine. He said he laid low like Karam said and that he resumed his job in London right after Diddy's birthday. And that was when he saw Diddy. And Diddy just said to him, oh, hey. To which Paul simply responded, hey, Slavic. Questioned whether or not Human Resources was involved in the dismissal.

[Unnamed Actor]

Did you ever bring concerns to Human Resources when you were Mr. Combs assistant?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Unnamed Actor]

Why not?

[Brendan Paul]

I mean, it just wasn't a thing.

[Unnamed Actor]

And what do you mean by that?

[Brendan Paul]

I mean HR even forgot to pull my federal taxes, like my first six to eight months. So if we had problems, we'd go directly to Mr. Combs or Christina.

[Luke Kenson]

So we'll be right back after this.

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[Kayla Brantley]

Welcome back. And we're continuing with Brendan Paul's testimony, who testified that he only saw Diddy use drugs about once a month, but that there were times where he didn't see him use drugs, but that he seemed like he was high. Paul was shown a photo and was asked to identify what he saw. Here are Slavic and Paul voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

Do you recognize this photo, Mr. Paul?

[Brendan Paul]

I do.

[Unnamed Actor]

What is it?

[Brendan Paul]

That's my hand.

[Unnamed Actor]

And what is in your hand?

[Brendan Paul]

On the left is ecstasy. On the right is 2C.

[Unnamed Actor]

Can you explain to the jury what 2C is?

[Brendan Paul]

It's basically just ketamine and some Molly in powder form, dyed pink for the aesthetic.

[Unnamed Actor]

Did you take this photo?

[Brendan Paul]

I did.

[Unnamed Actor]

When did you take it?

[Brendan Paul]

Really early in my employment. In the first few weeks of the New Year of 2023.

[Unnamed Actor]

Where was this photo taken?

[Brendan Paul]

In the office of his Mapleton home.

[Kayla Brantley]

Slavic asked Paul if he was ever asked to get drugs for Diddy. He said that Diddy himself or one of the other assistants would ask him to obtain a variety of drugs. He said that marijuana, ketamine, tusi, cocaine and ecstasy were among the drugs that were requested. He said that he would buy marijuana for Diddy whenever they were low, which was about every two months. He said that he would purchase 8 ounces each of two particular marijuana strands that Diddy loved. They were called Sunset, Sherbert and King Louie. Paul said that he would buy the marijuana from another of Diddy's former assistants, Philip Pines. He said that aside from marijuana, he was also instructed to purchase other drugs besides marijuana.

[Unnamed Actor]

You said that you were instructed to Purchase ecstasy, cocaine, 2C and ketamine, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

You explained that 2C is the pink powder that we saw in the previous photo.

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

What is ketamine?

[Brendan Paul]

Horse tranquilizer.

[Unnamed Actor]

Are you familiar with the term K pops?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

What does that mean?

[Brendan Paul]

It's just ketamine in a lollipop form.

[Unnamed Actor]

How many times did you buy these types of drugs for Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

Less than 10? More than 5.

[Unnamed Actor]

Do you remember the names of some of these drug dealers?

[Brendan Paul]

I do.

[Unnamed Actor]

What are they?

[Brendan Paul]

Guido? One. Stop, baby girl.

[Luke Kenson]

Paul said that after buying the drugs for Diddy, he would either give them directly to him or put them in Diddy's Gucci pouch, which was, quote, just the place where we would keep drugs. Paul said that also picked up pharmaceutical drugs for Diddy, specifically the male erection drug known as cialis. He said that he would pick up the drugs from pharmacies which were labeled under the names Frank Black or Sean Combs. Paul said that he recalled taking drugs with Diddy only one time, an after party during Coachella. He said that he was working and Diddy asked him to try some 2C to see if it was good. And he said it was his first time trying 2C and that he wanted to show that he was loyal to Diddy. He said he didn't take enough to feel the full effect, but he does remember feeling a little euphoric.

[Kayla Brantley]

Brendan Paul also spoke about setting up for Wild King Nights, which we heard Jonathan Perez speak about last week. Like Perez, Paul said that he would be required to make purchases from sex stores for supplies and would take pictures of items and send them to Diddy for approval. He said that after these King nights, he would take photos of the mess left to send to Diddy's travel manager to let her know that there were going to be damage charges. The defense's lawyer, Brian Steele, performed Paul's cross examination, pushing back on the idea that Paul is Diddy's drug mule. Here are are Steel and Paul voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

You wanted to do work. You wanted to focus your concentration with your work ethic in the music industry, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Music, Entertainment. Yeah.

[Unnamed Actor]

And the business side of it as well, Right. You wanted to learn everything.

[Brendan Paul]

Yeah.

[Unnamed Actor]

You wanted to soak it all in, True.

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you were excited about that job, Right.

[Brian Steele]

For sure.

[Unnamed Actor]

And that is something that you undertook because even you were told, get in, get out, break up with your girlfriend, you're not going to see your family. You took that just like you do all of your goals. You took that as this is a great opportunity. True?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you did it with eyes open, right?

[Brendan Paul]

I did.

[Unnamed Actor]

Nobody fooled you about how hard it was going to be to work with such an iconic person as Mr. Combs, right?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you welcome that.

[Brendan Paul]

I did.

[Unnamed Actor]

Because you wanted to learn the business side of music, True?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

You also were going to be with a billionaire and see what that lifestyle is like and how to react and how to attract good people, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

And this was like an amazing opportunity for growth in your mind, right.

[Brendan Paul]

23. It was pretty incredible.

[Unnamed Actor]

You made it clear to the jury and you've always made it clear you are not some drug mule, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Absolutely not.

[Unnamed Actor]

What's your understanding of what a drug mule is?

[Brendan Paul]

Someone who traffics kilos and kilos of drugs across the world.

[Unnamed Actor]

And what you're doing is on a few occasions, I think you said between five and 10, correct? Yeah. And this was a minor part of what you did with Sean Combs and the other co workers, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Absolutely.

[Kayla Brantley]

Steele's cross examination continued to take jabs at the prosecution strategy.

[Unnamed Actor]

You mentioned on your direct examination, I believe that KK ran the enterprise. Do you remember saying something like that around there? Now, you're not saying a criminal enterprise, are you?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you would not work for a criminal, would you?

[Brendan Paul]

Absolutely not.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you didn't work for a criminal as you sit here today, looking back. Right.

[Kayla Brantley]

So it was at this point that the prosecution objected to Steele's blatant line of questioning. He continued to question Paul on whether or not he felt like the activities of the King Knights were criminal, to which Paul said no. Steele also asked Paul about his family and his reputation and how he would not risk embarrassing his family or ruining his reputation with his association with Comb Enterprises. Steele went on to inquire about the date of arrest for Paul and how the drugs ended up in his bag. Here are Steele and Paul again, voiced by actors.

[Unnamed Actor]

And the only reason you had those drugs is because you said you were cleaning in or around Sean's room and you found the drugs, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Correct.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you put them into your bag and you forgot you put them in there when you got on the plane, True?

[Brendan Paul]

Correct.

[Unnamed Actor]

Sean Combs didn't ask you to bring these drugs with you, right?

[Brendan Paul]

He did not.

[Unnamed Actor]

He didn't even know you had them on you, right?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Unnamed Actor]

And KK didn't ask you to bring these drugs with you, did she?

[Brendan Paul]

No.

[Unnamed Actor]

It was a mistake, right?

[Brendan Paul]

Yes.

[Unnamed Actor]

So when you told the officers everything in that bag belongs to me, you did not realize that you had left this small amount of drugs in the bag, right?

[Brendan Paul]

That is correct.

[Unnamed Actor]

And then when they pulled it out, you're like, oh, my God, I forgot I put it in there. Right. Heart drop as of today, Mr. Paul, looking back, would you think that everything you've gone through as you sit here today, would you think that you are indebted to Sean Combs for the experiences that he has opened up to you?

[Brendan Paul]

I guess. What do you mean by indebted?

[Unnamed Actor]

Was it good? Did you learn a lot with him? Good experiences?

[Brendan Paul]

I would say, for the most part.

[Luke Kenson]

As still completes his cross examination, the prosecution has several objections to his line of questioning. Slavic stated that Still's line of questioning clearly calls for speculation on the part of the witness. In an attempt to impeach Paul's testimony to the defence, the prosecution conducted a redirect.

[Unnamed Actor]

And you also were asked about whether you thought it was an amazing opportunity for growth. Do you remember that?

[Brendan Paul]

I do.

[Unnamed Actor]

Can you remind the jury how your employment with Mr. Combs ended?

[Brendan Paul]

I was arrested sitting here today.

[Unnamed Actor]

Mr. Paul, how do you feel about Mr. Combs?

[Brendan Paul]

It's complicated.

[Kayla Brantley]

Well, that's it for today's episode of the Trial of Diddy. Remember that. Click. Closing arguments will be any day now and we'll bring you everything on Friday's episode. I would like to thank Luke Kenton for filling in for Hermonia. And be sure to check out and subscribe to the trial [e-mail] if you haven't already. See you Friday.

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