A music producer who sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual assault in February added actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to his criticism Monday.
Rodney Jones, identified professionally as Lil Rod, accused Gooding of “sexually harassing and assaulting” him within the new model of the go well with obtained by Fox Information Digital. The “Surgical” producer claimed Gooding started “touching, groping, and fondling” him throughout a celebration on a yacht rented by Combs within the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 2023.
“According to Mr. Jones, he was extremely uncomfortable and proceeded to lean away from Mr. Gooding Jr.,” the court docket paperwork said. “He rejected his advances and Mr. Gooding Jr. did not stop until Mr. Jones forcibly pushed him away.”
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Music producer Rodney Jones added actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to a sexual assault lawsuit filed in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs, Fox Information Digital confirmed. (Getty Photographs)
“As the owner of the property, Mr. Combs had a duty to protect Mr. Jones from the harm he suffered at the hands of Cuba Gooding Jr,” the lawsuit learn. “Mr. Combs breached his duty when he failed to stop Cuba Gooding Jr. from sexually assaulting Mr. Jones.”
Neither representatives for Jones nor Gooding responded to Fox Information Digital’s fast request for remark.
Gooding has been accused of sexual assault previously. He was set to seem in court docket over accusations of rape in June 2023. Nonetheless, the actor reached a settlement together with his unidentified accuser shortly earlier than jury choice was set to start, Fox Information Digital confirmed on the time.
Rodney Jones accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of “sexually harassing and assaulting” him in an amended criticism filed March 25. (Getty Photographs)
Within the authentic lawsuit filed in opposition to Combs in February and obtained by Fox Information Digital, Jones accused the rapper of sexually assaulting him and forcing him to carry out intercourse acts with prostitutes.
Jones labored as a producer with Combs on his newest album, “The Love Album: Off the Grid.” The music producer claimed he lived with the “I’ll Be Missing You” singer for prolonged intervals of time and accused Combs of unsolicited groping and sexual touching.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs was sued for sexual assault by music producer Rodney Jones in February. (Getty Photographs)
Combs’ authorized crew slammed Jones’ accusations as “complete lies.”
“Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday. His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines,” Combs’ lawyer Shawn Holley beforehand instructed Fox Information Digital.
“We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them.”
Combs’ lawyer says they’ve “indisputable proof” that the accusations in opposition to the rapper are “complete lies.” (Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Photographs for Sean “Diddy” Combs)
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Combs’ Los Angeles house was raided Monday by Homeland Safety officers, Fox Information Digital confirmed. Brokers had been additionally seen at his house in Miami.
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ properties had been raided Monday by Homeland Safety. (FOX 11)
Officers stand close to Combs’ house in Los Angeles. (FOX 11)
A U.S. official confirmed to Fox Information that the raids on Combs’ properties are related to a federal human trafficking investigation. It is unclear if the rapper is the goal of the investigation.
“Earlier today, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners,” Homeland Safety Investigations mentioned in an announcement Monday.
“We will provide further information as it becomes available.”
Representatives for Combs didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
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Fox Information Digital’s Tracy Wright contributed to this report.
