{"id":78738,"date":"2024-02-27T03:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/diddy-denies-new-30-million-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T03:36:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:36:02","slug":"diddy-denies-new-30-million-sexual-assault-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/27\/diddy-denies-new-30-million-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Diddy Denies New $30 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:67.3%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Paras Griffin\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/diddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/strong><\/a> is facing a new lawsuit from a producer on his recent album.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/sean-diddy-combs-accused-sexual-harassment-assault-producer-latest-alb-rcna140585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> on Monday, February 26, <strong>Rodney \u201cLil Rod\u201d Jones<\/strong> is accusing the music mogul of sexually harassing, drugging and threatening him over a period of more than a year.<\/p>\n<p>In the documents, the producer alleged that he lived and traveled with Diddy from September 2022 to November 2023, during which time he recorded hours of video and audio of the rapper, his staff and others \u201cengaging in serious illegal activity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jones alleged that Diddy sexually harassed and assaulted him while he lived with him at his homes in Florida, Los Angeles and New York, as well as on a yacht Diddy rented in the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-accused-of-misconduct-by-ex-girlfriend-cassie-more-women\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Multiple-Women-Accuse-Diddy-of-Misconduct.jpg?crop=0px%2C55px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Multiple Women Accuse Diddy of Misconduct\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Multiple-Women-Accuse-Diddy-of-Misconduct.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-accused-of-misconduct-by-ex-girlfriend-cassie-more-women\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Breaking Down All of the Allegations Against Diddy: Cassie&#8217;s Lawsuit, More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tParas Griffin\/Getty Images While Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs has fervently denied ex-girlfriend Cassie\u2019s rape and assault allegations, multiple women have come forward with similar claims of alleged misconduct by the music mogul. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape and repeated physical [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the court documents, the harassment and assault included \u201cconstant unsolicited and unauthorized groping and touching of his anus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his suit, filed in the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York, Jones is seeking $30 million in damages.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to <i>Us Weekly<\/i>, Diddy\u2019s attorney <strong>Shawn Holley<\/strong> denied the accusations calling Jones a \u201cliar.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit, shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday,\u201d Holley said. \u201cHis reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Diddy\u2019s attorney continued, \u201cWe have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>Us<\/i> has reached out to Jones\u2019 attorney for comment.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Diddy has been accused of sexual assault. In November 2023, <strong>Cassie<\/strong> \u2013 whose legal name is Casandra Ventura \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-settles-lawsuit-accusing-diddy-of-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">settled the lawsuit<\/a> that accused her ex of sexual assault and abuse. At the time, Diddy\u2019s lawyer, <strong>Ben Brafman<\/strong>, said the settlement, which happened one day after the suit was filed, was \u201cin no way an admission of wrongdoing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-and-ex-girlfriend-cassies-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sean-Diddy-Combs-and-Ex-Girlfriend-Cassie-s-Relationship-Ups-and-Downs-A-Timeline-226.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1402px%2C793px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sean Diddy Combs and Ex Girlfriend Cassie s Relationship Ups and Downs A Timeline 226\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sean-Diddy-Combs-and-Ex-Girlfriend-Cassie-s-Relationship-Ups-and-Downs-A-Timeline-226.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-and-ex-girlfriend-cassies-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs and Ex Cassie\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNicholas Hunt\/Getty Images Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs and ex-girlfriend Cassie weathered many ups and downs during their romance before parting ways for good in 2018. While Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) has since married Alex Fine and become a mother, her relationship with Diddy hasn\u2019t stopped making headlines. The New York Times reported in November 2023 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following Cassie\u2019s lawsuit, two other women, <strong>Liza Gardner<\/strong> and <strong>Joie Dickerson-Neal<\/strong>, alleged in lawsuits that Diddy sexually assaulted them. A third woman identified as <strong>Jane Doe<\/strong> also alleged in court documents that Diddy and two other men gang-raped her when she was 17 and Diddy was 34.<\/p>\n<p>Those three cases against Diddy are still pending. In a previous statement, the rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-accused-of-sexual-assault-in-4th-lawsuit-denies-awful-claims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied the allegations<\/a>, saying \u201cenough is enough,\u201d and called the claims against him \u201csickening.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,\u201d he said in a statement to <i>Us<\/i> in December 2023. \u201cSickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><i>If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/about-national-sexual-assault-online-hotline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i> National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/i><\/span><\/a><i> at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-denies-new-30-million-sexual-assault-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paras Griffin\/Getty Images Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs is facing a new lawsuit from a producer on his recent album. According to court documents obtained by NBC News on Monday, February 26, Rodney \u201cLil Rod\u201d Jones is accusing the music mogul of sexually harassing, drugging and threatening him over a period of more than a year. 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