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Diddy's former assistant has detailed an alleged 'loyalty' test he did to 'prove' himself while working for the rapper.
Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is currently on trial after being charged with racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion in 2024.
Ever since Combs was arrested at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan, New York last September, he has maintained his innocence and has denied all the charges against him.
Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura has previously taken to the stand to testify, where she detailed her experience of the so-called alleged 'freak off' parties and the abuse she claims to have suffered at the hands of the musician.
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During Day 27 of the trial on Friday (June 20), Brendan Paul, Combs’ former personal assistant, took to the stand and claimed he was told to purchase thousands of dollars’ worth of various drugs for Combs' own use during his time working for the rapper.
Paul testified that he purchased the drugs 'to prove my loyalty' to Combs, adding: "I felt euphoric but did not feel the full effect. He asked if it was good. … I said yes and then I kept working."
The former assistant claimed the likes of marijuana, cocaine, pink cocaine, ecstasy, and ketamine were wanted by Combs, adding he would meet up with dealers who went by the names of Guido, One Stop, Baby Girl, and Ovi.
Paul went on to claim he was tasked with packing a bunch of items for Combs' 'hotel nights'.
The rapper made sure Paul packed toiletries, lights, candles, incense, condoms, liquor, soup, Astroglide, and a Gucci pouch that included drugs, the former assistant claimed.
On top of that, Combs allegedly asked Paul to pack $5,000 of cash for these 'hotel nights'.
Paul was later arrested for cocaine possession, but he told the court on Friday that he didn't want to dob Combs in it due to 'loyalty' - hence why he wasn't helpful with authorities' investigation to start with, Paul claimed.
Prosecutors charged Paul for possessing cocaine, though that was dropped in December last year.
After Paul took to the stand, his attorney, Brian Bieber, issued a statement.
He said: "He was subpoenaed to come to court and tell the truth, which he did — word for word. Now that Brendan has finally had the opportunity to tell the full story about his employment, we are hopeful that the last 15 months of defamatory statements about him will cease."
As proceedings came to an end today, defense lawyer Brian Steel told the court Combs' attorneys might be able to present their entire case over Tuesday and Wednesday.
This could mean closing arguments would be set for Thursday, Judge Arun Subramanian confirmed, as per NBC News.