Diddy Files Bid To Axe Lil Rod’s Alleged Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Written by djfrosty on August 27, 2024
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Diddy has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from Lil Rod, alleging that the producer sexually abused him.
According to reports, lawyers representing Diddy have filed a motion in a New York federal court seeking to dismiss the lawsuit brought against him by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in February. In a statement, the lawyers say that Lil Rod’s lawsuit “fails to state a single viable claim” and that the accusations are false. The original suit by Jones claims that Diddy drugged him, sexually assaulted and harassed him, and goaded him into procuring prostitutes to engage in sex with during a year that he spent with the mogul in Miami and Los Angeles producing the Love Album: Off The Grid from 2022 to 2023. Jones also claimed that Diddy, aka Sean Combs, was part of a RICO enterprise that included executives from Love Records, Motown Records, and Universal Music Group.
“There was no RICO conspiracy and Mr. Jones was not threatened, groomed, assaulted, or trafficked,” Diddy’s lead attorney Erica Wolff said in a statement. “We look forward to proving — in a court of law — that all of Mr. Jones’ claims are made-up and must be dismissed.” Jones’ initial lawsuit alleges that he has hundreds of hours of audio capturing many of the acts described, including threats of physical harm made against him by Diddy. The lawsuit also names Diddy’s oldest son, Christian “King” Combs, and other executives. Jones is seeking $30 million dollars in damages, claiming that he wasn’t paid for his work on the Love Album: Off The Grid, which would be nominated for a Grammy Award, and claiming Diddy promised him $20,000 and four royalty points per song in addition to publishing credits. A spokesperson for Combs denied that in a statement to Rolling Stone.
The motion comes as Diddy is dealing with six other lawsuits that allege that he engaged in sexual assault, drugging, and physical attacks. He is also the subject of a sex trafficking probe initiated by federal investigators, which resulted in a raid on his properties in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year.
The fallout came after he was sued by his former partner, Cassie Ventura, last November on charges of rape and assault. He would settle with her shortly after.