Dad charged in alleged Penn State cocaine ring is managing attorney in Pittsburgh

Key Points:

• Paul Robinson, a managing attorney at a Pittsburgh law firm, is charged with felony tampering and hindering apprehension for allegedly concealing evidence in a cocaine trafficking ring linked to two Penn State fraternities.
• His son, Thomas Robinson, is accused of being a leader in the drug ring involving Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities, where cocaine was cut, packaged, and distributed primarily to students.
• Fourteen individuals were charged in the case, with Paul Robinson being the only nonstudent implicated; he is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash.
• The law firm employing Paul Robinson stated the charges concern him personally and are not related to the firm or its clients, and they are reviewing the situation without commenting further.
• Thomas Robinson is also facing separate felony and misdemeanor charges from a December 2024 case, and Penn State confirmed he was last enrolled in spring 2025; both the family and Thomas’s attorney have declined to comment.