AUSA: Where did KK stay?
Brendan Paul: In LA, an apartment 4 minutes from 200 South Mapleton. In Miami, in Two Star Island.
AUSA: Did you accompany Mr. Combs to paid club appearances?
Paul: Yes. He would ask for $150,000 and they'd have to sell things for him.
AUSA: What did you do to stay awake?
Brendan Paul: Prescription Adderall and sometimes cocaine.
AUSA: What was you job?
Paul: To make sure Mr. Combs was always happy. He'd say, I don't take no for an answer. He told us to move like Seal Team Six.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs fire you?
Brendan Paul: Yes, for forgetting his Lululemon fanny pack when he went on a walk. He said, I don't want to see your face anymore, tell KK you are fired.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Bought a Lululemon fanny pack, get it in, laid low
AUSA: Did you ever complain to HR?
Brendan Paul: No, that wasn't a thing.
AUSA: Why not?
Paul: HR even forgot to pull my Federal taxes my first eight months. You'd just go to Mr. Combs.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs use d****?
Paul: Yes, Ecstasy, cocaine, more
AUSA: What is in this photo?
Brendan Paul: My hand, with Ecstasy and Tusi, pink cocaine.
AUSA: Why did you take the photo?
Paul: To asked staff what to do with it after I found it. I was told to put it in his bag.
AUSA: Did you buy marijuana for him?
Paul: Yes
AUSA: From whom?
Brendan Paul: Philip Pines. Puff liked Sunset Sherbet.
AUSA: Who were the other d**** dealers Mr. Combs used?
Paul: One Stop, Guido, Babygirl, and I think it's spelled O-e-i.
AUSA: Who's this?
Paul: Guido. [Funny smile on face in photo]
AUSA: Is this your chat with Babygirl? What is happening?
Brendan Paul: Jonathan Perez is introducing me to Babygirl. She aske d me, is it for you or Puff? I replied, Puff, but tell anyone it's for me.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Puff is high profile, so we used alias.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs use Cialis?
Brendan Paul: Yes. We'd put it in his nightstand
AUSA: Your message to Love Red Phone, what does it mean?
Paul: I called Puff "Love," his red phone was personal, the business phone was yellow.
AUSA: What did he text you?
Paul: Xans
AUSA: How did you pay for d****?
Brendan Paul: Cash. From the Gucci bag or Security, usually Faheem.
AUSA: In this text, what is flowers?
Paul: Marijuana.
AUSA: Did you also call it tree?
Paul: Yes. Here Faheem tells me I'll get back paid once Duke comes on shift
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs have you take d****?
Brendan Paul: Yes, to test his Tusi.
AUSA: Did you want to take it?
Paul: I wanted to prove my loyalty.
AUSA: What were Wild King nights?
Paul: Mr. Combs and significant others, d****, s**
AUSA: Did Jane participate in Wild King nights?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs' other girlfriends participate in Wild King nights?
Paul: Not that I'm aware of.
AUSA: Who called them Wild King nights?
Paul: KK. I'd just say, he's going to hotels
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs stop using hotels and moved them to the residences?
Brendan Paul; Yes, after the Cassie lawsuit.
AUSA: What did you do?
Paul: Clean up after
AUSA: What does this say?
Paul: That Jane coming in, Brendan is setting it up, Wild King night probable
AUSA: Where did you make the reservation?
Brendan Paul: Nobu.
AUSA: Where was this Wild King night?
Paul: Jane's residence. I wrote, Running to Walmart for them.
AUSA: KK asks, Wild King mode active? Or Gucci bag active - what did you say?
Paul: Between the two
AUSA: How did you know what to buy for Mr. Combs' Wild King night?
Brendan Paul: We had a shared document in the Notes app.
AUSA: Who was responsible for the Astroglide?
Paul: The property manager. I didn't think the 200 South Mapleton manager was good
Brendan Paul: I took the photo to show the manager how to lay out the Astroglide in her bathroom.
AUSA: How'd you put in for the cash?
Paul: Robin at Tristar.
AUSA: Did Mr. Combs contact you from Wild King nights?
Paul: Yes by voice notes or Facetime
Brendan Paul: He called me to go get a s***outfit. But he never called me back.
AUSA: How did you clean up after?
Paul: I wore gloves.
AUSA: Why?
Paul: Uh, sanitary reasons?
AUSA: Is this a photo of the day of your arrest?
Paul: Yes. March 25, 2024. Rented jet
AUSA: The cocaine you were arrested with, was it Mr. Combs'?
Combs' Brian Steel: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
AUSA: What it yours?
Paul: No.
AUSA: Was it Mr. Combs?
Steel: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Paul: Mr. Combs
AUSA: What did you do after arrest?
Brendan Paul: A diversion program, d*** treatment
AUSA: No further questions
Judge: Cross
Combs' Steel: You walked up to play basketball at Syracuse, for an iconic coach?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: You played UNC, but COVID ended it?
Yes
Combs' Steel: You weren't just a d*** mule, were you?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Overruled.
Brendan Paul: I was not just that.
Steel: It was a minor part of what you did?
Paul: Absolutely.
Steel: Personal use?
Judge: Rephrase
Combs' Steel: The hotel nights were personal?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Rephrase.
Steel: It was Mr. Combs and Jane, relaxation, personal, right - from your observation?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did you see Jane as hesitant?
Paul: I did not.
Combs' Steel: If you saw non-consensual activity you would not have worked there, right?
AUSA: Objection!
Judge: Sustained.
Steel: You would not work for a criminal, would you?
Brendan Paul: No.
Steel: You care about your reputation?
Paul: Yes.
Combs' Steel: You were arrested for 27 grams, barely personal use, it was a mistake, right?
Brendan Paul: Yes.
Steel: And the case was dismissed?
Paul: Yes.
Steel: Did d**** make Sean more focused?
Paul: He got extremely creative
Combs' Steel: As you sit here today, are you indebted to Sean Combs?
Brendan Paul: Good experiences for the most part.
Steel: No further questions.
AUSA: Sidebar before redirect?
Judge: Yes