Maui’s police chief, John Pelletier, who formerly worked as a Las Vegas officer and was recently named a “co-conspirator” in a federal lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, will not be placed on administrative leave,

The Maui Police Commission decided Wednesday against placing Maui Police Chief John Pelletier on administrative leave, as recommended by the mayor after the filing of a civil lawsuit in Northern California alleging Pelletier acted as an operative in 2018 for rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs to help hide his alleged sexual assaults.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier is congratulated by a member of the public on Wednesday after the Maui Police Commission voted not to take action against him over allegations in a civil lawsuit. HJI / COLLEEN UECHI photo KAHULUI — The Maui Police Commission decided on Wednesday not to place Maui Police Chief John Pelletier on administrative leave over recent allegations in a civil lawsuit that he was involved in a coverup of a gang rape involving music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in March of 2018.