Sean ‘Diddy Combs’ Alleged Drug Mule Brendan Paul Charged with Felony Cocaine Possession

Sean Diddy Combs’ alleged drug mule Brendan Paul has been charged with felony cocaine possession following his arrest last month amid federal sex trafficking accusations the hip-hop mogul is facing. Paul’s additional felony charge for marijuana-laced candy has since been dropped, per the court documents.

PEOPLE can confirm that Paul’s attorney Brian Bieber entered a plea of not guilty in a “very brief” hearing at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building in Miami, Fla. on behalf of the 25-year-old on Wednesday, April 24.

“We will be dealing with this case in the courtroom, not the court of public opinion,” the lawyer said in a statement to PEOPLE. The next hearing will take place on May 17.