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Former Aide Exposes Diddy’s Dark Drug Lifestyle

6/23/2025

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Brendan Paul, once an aide to Sean Diddy Combs, took the stand in a federal sex trafficking trial, exposing Combs' troubling drug habits and reckless lifestyle. Paul recounted how Combs pushed him towards drug use, including cocaine. Torn between loyalty and betrayal, Paul’s own arrest for drugs linked to Combs deepened his internal conflict.

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Brendan Paul, once an aide to Sean Diddy Combs, took the stand in a federal sex trafficking trial, exposing Combs' troubling drug habits and reckless lifestyle. Paul recounted how Combs pushed him towards drug use, including cocaine. Torn between loyalty and betrayal, Paul’s own arrest for drugs linked to Combs deepened his internal conflict.