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Get ready to dive deep into one of the most
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gripping legal battles of our time. I'm your host, Jim Chapman,
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and today we're unraveling the high stakes drama surrounding one
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of the music industry's most enematic figures, Sean Diddy Combs,
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in a case that has captivated millions, The courtroom has
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become a battleground for fame, fortune, in the dark secrets
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that lurk beneath the glittering surface of celebrity life. As
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the gavel comes down, we'll explore the allegations, the testimonies,
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and the shocking twists that could change the course of
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Diddy's legacy forever. Was this case merely a clash of
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lifestyles or something much more sinister? With each episode, I
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will bring you exclusive insights, analysis, and witness testimony accounts
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that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
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So buckle up as we embark on this thrilling ride
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through the trial of the century, where the stakes are high,
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the drama is real, and the truth is anything but certain.
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This is the Trial of Seawn Combs. Let's get started.
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Welcome back to the Trial of Sean Combs and look,
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I'm about to catch you up on everything. I'm going
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to catch you up with the testimony that occurred both Tuesday,
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June seventeenth, Wednesday June eighteenth, Thursday June nineteenth, there was
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no testimony because it was June teenth and court was
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not in session. And I'm going to catch you up
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on Friday's testimony as well. So when I'm done with
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this episode, we are going to be completely caught up.
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So on Tuesday, June seventeenth, Special Agent Deleisa Penland with
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the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York,
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she continued her testimony. She walked the jury through records
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related to a September twenty fourteen hotel stay in Los Angeles.
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The records included charges on Diddy's American Express card for
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a round trip flight from New York City to Los
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Angeles for a man referred to as Dave, who we
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now know is is an entertainer. On cross examination, defense
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attorney Teeny Gergo, she questioned Penland on the list of
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individuals associated with meetings in the government's summary charge. She said,
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there could have been other people present, but quote, if
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I didn't have the evidence their name is not on
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this chart. Gergos also asked Penland if she reviewed any
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materials indicating a meeting around New Year's Eve in twenty
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sixteen or twenty seventeen, and Penland confirmed she did not.
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Penland also confirmed that all five of the explicit videos
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the jury watched in court yesterday were recovered from a
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Frank Black user profile on one of Cassie Ventura's devices.
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The videos are sealed because they're sexually explicit. So that
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was the update for Tuesday, and a very short update
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for Wednesday's testimony. And why is that so short? Well
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called in sick. Yes, that does happen. And of course
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when this happens, they can't have court when they're missing
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a juror. So Wednesday's testimony was actually canceled. Apparently this
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juror was having vertigo symptoms, which if you've ever had vertigo,
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that is no fun. And that brings us into the
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present time, which is the testimony for Friday, because, as
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I said, Thursday, they did not have court. So here
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we are Friday, June twentieth, And before we get into it,
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the judge did state just prior to the jury entering
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the court room, that this trial could go into the
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hands of the jury this upcoming week, which is quicker
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than I anticipated. So we will see and Brendan Paul,
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a former assistant to Sean Combs. He was called to
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the stand and Prosecutor Christy Slavic is questioning Paul. Paul
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said he had worked as an assistant to Combs from
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late twenty twenty two after graduating college and stopped working
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for Combs when he was arrested on March twenty fifth
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of twenty twenty four in a Miami airport. And I
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brought you that story way back in the Diddy Saga
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series that I released. He said he was on his
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way to a family vacation with Combs when he was
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arrested for possession of cocaine. Quote, it was in my
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bag and it was for personal assistant duties. Paul said
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he was sweeping Combe's room and he grabbed the cocaine
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to put it somewhere else, but forgot to remove it
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from his own bag before leaving for that trup. He
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then testified about what he knew prior to working for Combs.
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Did he realize that this was going to be I
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guess you could say this type of job, and he
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said he didn't know that it was going to be
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somewhat tumultuous. He said he first heard about the opportunity
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to be Ditty's personal assistant from Eli Maroon, who was
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another assistant of Comb's, quote, he told me to get
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in to get out. If you have a girlfriend, you
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might as well break up with her. You're never going
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to see your family. He went on to say he
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understood that Maroon was telling him that it was going
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to be a really tough job that required all of
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his attention. So Paul went on to say he interviewed
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for the position in fall of twenty twenty two, and
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that was at Seawan Combe's Los Angeles home. He said
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before entering the home, he gave his ID to Combe's
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security and he signed a non disclosure agreement. He then
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met with Christina Korm and Frankie Santella, who was Combe's
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music manager, for about twenty minutes. Paul said he started
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working for Combs just a few days later. He said
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in his first few weeks on the job, he worked
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out of Combe's Los Angeles home and mainly received instructions
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from other assistants. Paul said he divided assistant duties with
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Combe's other personal assistance, and he said he helped handle
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Comb's travel logistics and packing, and he helped Combs with
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his fitness workouts, his meal plans, and music related needs.
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Paul also said he would pack marijuana joints in Combe's garage.
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Paul said he typically worked between eighty and one hundred
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hours a week, and he said he would usually work
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four to six days a week, but that he was
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always on call. His starting salary was seventy five thousand
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a year. And you know, before I go any further,
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blease my mind, Combs wasn't paying these people. Shit, I
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can't find an assistant for that. It's unbelievable. Seventy five
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thousand dollars a year for eighty to one hundred hours
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a week. Wrap your mind around that. He said he
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later got a raise to one hundred thousand dollars, and
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he testified he was paid by Comb's enterprises. Paul said
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he traveled frequently for work. He flew with Combs on
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his private jet three to four times, but he said
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he usually traveled separately so he could get in there early.
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He just set up his rooms. Quote, so when you
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walked in. Everything was seamless, and Combs had everything he needed.
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Paul said sometimes other employees like stylist and photographers would
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also travel early with him, and he said when he
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traveled for work, comes travel manager would book that travel.
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Paul said the longest period he worked without sleep was
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when they were in New York releasing Comb's latest album.
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Paul stayed awake for about three days, although he took
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some naps in between. He said, I was young, so
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I was able to handle it. Paul testified he took
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prescription adderall in the rare, rare use of cocaine, he said.
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He said he did that to help keep himself awake
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and alert during his employment. He said he also smoked
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marijuana during his employment. He testified that his mission was
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to make sure Diddy was always happy. He said that
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Combs told his assistance they should operate like Sealed Team six.
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Paul said Combs fired him two or three times, and
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he testified about one incident that stuck out in his memory.
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He said in late October or early November of twenty
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twenty three, he forgot combs Lululemon Fannie Pack when Combs
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wanted to go for a walk. He said that's when
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Combs told him, quote, I don't want to see your
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face and call KK until her you're fired. Of course,
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KK refers to Christina Korum. Paul recalled that Combe's former
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chief of staff, Christina told him to lay low. Soon
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after that, she sent Paul to set up Comb's London
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hotel room around Combe's birthday that year, and Comes never
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discussed the incident with him again. Paul also said it
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wasn't a thing to talk to human resources about any issues.
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He said if anyone had an issue, they either went
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to Comb's or to Korm. He testified that he saw
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Combs use drugs, including cocaine, kennemine, ecstasy in marijuana about
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once a month, but there were other other times that
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he seemed high. The jury was then shown a photo
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that Paul took early in his employment of ecstasy in
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a powder form and ketamine and molly that were dyed pink.
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He went on to say that Combes and another assistant
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would tell him to obtain drugs for Combs. He testified
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he would buy marijuana about every two months, paying forty
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two hundred dollars for sixteen ounces. He said he purchased
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the marijuana from Philip Pines, one of Combe's previous assistants,
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and Paul said he bought other drugs for Combs fewer
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than ten times. He testified he would sometimes pay about
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three hundred to five hundred dollars for one to two
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grams of drugs. Other times he would pick up packages
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without paying for them himself, and he said on some
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occasions he would text a drug dealer and they would
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come to Comb's home to deliver the drugs. The jury
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then saw messages between Paul, a drug dealer, and another
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Comb's assistance named Jonathan Perez, who we've heard from right.
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This was from February of twenty twenty four. Paul testified
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that Perez put him in touch with the dealer to
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obtain drugs for Combs. Is it for you or Puff?
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The dealer asked in those text messages. Paul responded, Puff,
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but please don't disclose that you can tell whoever it's
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for me. Paul said once he received drugs, he would
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give them directly to Combs or put them in the
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Gucci pouch where the drugs were stored, and he testified
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he would pick up prescription drugs for Combs at pharmacies
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under comes real name or the alias Frank Black, and
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that surprised me. How the hell can you pick up
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prescription drugs from a pharmacy using a fake name is
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beyond me. Buck Combs was able to pull that off.
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The jury saw messages come sent Paul on February fourteenth
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of twenty twenty four asking him to get xanax. Paul
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testified that Combs didn't have a prescription for xanax and
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he wasn't able to obtain the drug. Paul said Combs
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and Christina Korm didn't really want him involved in Wild
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King Knights for some reason, but he set up and
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cleaned up a few times while he worked for Combs
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and Korm called them wild king Knights, and Paul said
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Jane was the only one he recalled that participated in
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Wild King Knights during his tenurere with Comb. Paul testified
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his understanding of Wild King Knights to include partying, alcohol, sex,
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and drugs. He said the knights were at hotels during
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the beginning of his time with Combs, and he testified
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Comb stopped holding them at the hotels after Cassie's lawsuit.
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Paul testified that when he set up for a Wild
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King Knight, he would ensure the room had baby oil, alcohol,
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small toulet trees, and extra sheets and towels. He said
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the assistant shared a list that included all the items
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needed to set up for those nights, and he said
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he often obtained supplies third Comb's property managers. He said
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if he had for supplies with his personal credit card,
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he was reimbursed through Combe's financial personnel. Paul said he
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once provided Combs with five thousand dollars cash before Wild
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King Knight, and he said he got the cash from security.
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He went on to testify that another assistant told him
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he once left cash in an envelope at the front
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desk of a hotel. Paul said Combs would sometimes contact
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him during a what during y'all a Wild King Knight
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via audio message or FaceTime. The jury was then shown
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a photo of outfits from a sex shop that Paul
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sent to Combs. Paul testified that Comes asked him to
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run by the store while he was with Jane, but
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Comes never responded after Paul sent a picture of those outfits.
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Brendan Paul cleaned up hotel rooms after Combs Wild King
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knights about three or four times, he said. He went
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on to say the rooms were in disarray and he
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would put towels and sheets into a pile and throw
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out empty bottles of baby oil and liquor. Paul said
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he wore gloves during the cleanup for sanitary reasons. He's
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not as dumb as he sounds. Right. One time, Paul
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saw a white powder he believed was drug residue. The
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jury then saw a photo of a hotel room and
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it had sheets covering the furniture. Paul testified that he
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sent the photo to Combs Triveal manager to give her
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our heads up that there might be a few damage charges.
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The jury then saw a selfie of Diddy, Christina Korum,
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and Brendan Paul on a private jet that was taken
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March twenty fifth of twenty twenty four. This was before
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Paul was arrested for cocaine possession at the Miami Executive Airport.
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So they were about to take off on a flight
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to the Bahamas. They took this picture and the next
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thing you know, he's getting arrested and Combs and Korm
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flew off. Paul testified that he hasn't seen or spoken
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to Combs. Basically, since that photo was taken. Now, Paul
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didn't tell law enforcement that the cocaine wasn't his. That day,
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when the prosecutor asked Paul why he did not tell
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law enforcement the cocaine was ditties, he just said, quote loyalty.
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Paul testify the charges against him related to the incident
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were dropped because he had a really good lawyer. And
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he was quoted as saying that he said he's completed
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over twenty drug classes and submitted to random drug testing.
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And with that, the prosecution had no further questions and
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the defense took over with Attorney Brian Steel handling the
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questioning for the defense Still started his cross examination of
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Brandon Paul by asking him about his background and Still
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here was trying to paint a picture of Paul's work ethic,
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and he confirmed that he worked hard. He said he