Diddy trial live updates: Baby-faced drug mule to testify; jury issues plague final weeks

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Feds agreed earlier this week that Brendan Paul, 26, cannot be prosecuted for his testimony when the former Syracuse University baller takes the stand.

Diddy, 55, is accused of using his fame and fortune to run a decade-long scheme in which he controlled and manipulated his longtime girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie Ventura, 38, and others using violence and threats, forcing them into “freak-off” sex marathons that went on for days.

The rapper has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces life in prison if convicted.

The trial is not televised because cameras are prohibited inside the federal courthouse, but we’re there following all the action — so watch this space for the latest updates.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' baby-faced drug mule to testify Friday as juror issues plague the trial

By Ben Kochman and Kaydi Pelletier

Sean "Diddy" Combs' baby-faced drug mule is set to take the stand today, after the trial was postponed Wednesday for yet another juror issue.

Brendan Paul, 26, is expected to begin testifying about his time allegedly selling drugs to Combs. The former Syracuse University basketball star was arrested while trying to board the rap mogul's private jet in March 2024, around the time Diddy's homes were raided by the FBI as part of their investigation in this sex-trafficking case.

On Wednesday morning, Judge Arun Subramanian sent the jury home after a juror failed to show up for court, reporting that they were having "vertigo."

“I don’t see how we can proceed today,” the judge said. There was no immediate word on whether the juror would be replaced.

Trial was off yesterday for the Juneteenth holiday.

Jury issues have plagued the bombshell trial in recent days, with Juror #6, a black man, being booted Monday for lying about where he lived in order to make it onto the panel, the judge said. Diddy's attorneys fought the decision, arguing it would reduce the panel's diversity.

Juror #6 was replaced by a white man, a 57-year-old architect from Westchester.

There's another mysterious problem with a different juror: when trial wrapped Tuesday, Judge Subramanian held a closed-door proceeding, likely to question the juror over an issue that might call for their dismissal from the case as well.