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The Pittsburgh attorney swept up in a drug trafficking scandal at Penn State claims he was given a safe allegedly containing drugs and cash \u2014 but didn\u2019t know what was in it, his lawyer said.<\/p>\n

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Paul Robinson, 59, maintains that he was given the safe while he was cleaning out his son\u2019s frat room in December 2024 after he was arrested, his lawyer, Michael DeRiso, told The Post Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy client didn\u2019t know what was in the safe, and the allegation is he removed cocaine from the safe, he did not take cocaine and flush it down the toilet to protect his son,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

DeRiso would not discuss the contents of the safe, but prosecutors claim it contained drugs and cash.<\/p>\n

Robinson is charged with felony tampering, hindering apprehension for taking steps to conceal evidence and obstructing the investigation.<\/p>\n

Paul Robinson\u2019s son, Thomas, is one of more than a dozen current and former Penn State students charged in a cocaine trafficking ring \u2014 with 24-year-old Long Island resident Agostino Abbatiello alleged to be the ringleader.<\/p>\n

Thomas Robinson was arrested in December 2024 after authorities were tipped off by a confidential informant that \u201ca male, using the nickname \u2018T-Rob\u2019 is selling large amounts of cocaine from the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House,\u201d according to court documents\u00a0seen by NBC News.<\/p>\n

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His dad, managing partner with the law firm of Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebeneck & Eck, didn\u2019t know his son was allegedly involved in the drug ring until he had to bail him out of jail, DeRiso said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce his son was arrested, Paul had to pick up his son from jail, and that\u2019s when Paul learned of the substantial charges,\u201d his lawyer said. \u201cHe didn\u2019t even know what was happening.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA day or two later Paul went up to help his son clean out his clothes because he was obviously kicked out of school,\u201d DeRiso said, adding that was when he acquired the safe.<\/p>\n

He called the elder Robinson \u201can amazing attorney,\u201d and said he continues to help run the Pittsburgh law firm. In a statement, the firm noted that the allegations did not involve the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe allegations concern Mr Robinson individually and do not involve the Firm, its clients, or the legal services provided by the Firm,\u201d the statement said. \u201cThe Firm is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

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