India, June 20 -- As Sean 'Diddy' Combs' high-profile federal trial nears a turning point, former Syracuse basketball player Brendan Paul, described as the rapper's alleged "drug mule," took the stand Friday under an immunity agreement. He offered crucial testimony for the prosecution, according to a Fox News report. Paul, who was previously charged with felony cocaine possession (later dropped), was named in a 2024 civil suit by music producer Rodney 'Lil Rod' Jones.

Jones had accused Diddy of running a network involving sex trafficking, drugs, and weapons. Paul was alleged to have procured and distributed drugs and firearms on behalf of the rapper.

In court, Paul's testimony was expected to help prosecutors establish the predicate fel...