Sean Love Combs, known professionally as Diddy, finds himself entangled in a legal battle as he faces allegations of sexual assault from a former male employee. Music producer Rodney Jones Jr. initiated legal proceedings on Monday, alleging that the rapper coerced him into engaging in sexual acts while they collaborated on an album. Jones claims that Diddy compelled him to hire prostitutes and participate in sexual encounters with them. During their work on Combs’ recent album, titled ‘The Love Album,’ Diddy purportedly made unwanted advances towards Jones, touching him inappropriately and pressuring him into engaging in intercourse with other men, citing it as commonplace within the music industry. However, a spokesperson representing the hip-hop icon vehemently refutes all accusations.
According to a report from The New York Times, Sean Combs’ attorney, Shawn Holley, issued a statement asserting,
“Lil Rod is merely a fabricator who has initiated a baseless $30 million lawsuit in a shameless pursuit of unearned compensation. His reckless fabrication of events that never occurred is a transparent ploy to attract attention. We possess substantial, incontrovertible evidence disproving his claims.”
The lawsuit, filed by Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in the federal court of New York on Monday, alleges that Combs subjected him to sexual harassment for over a year and threatened him with violence. Jones further alleges in the legal filings that he was coerced into consuming alcoholic beverages laced with drugs, causing him to lose consciousness and awaken beside a sex worker while nude. Lil Rod is seeking $30 million in damages.
In November 2023, Diddy faced accusations of rape from his former girlfriend. Casandra Ventura, known professionally as Cassie and signed to the rapper’s record label, filed a lawsuit alleging rape and enduring years of physical and sexual abuse. Although the allegations garnered widespread attention, the lawsuit was resolved within a day. Combs has also been confronted with three other allegations of sexual assault, all of which he has vehemently denied.