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As the saga continues for Diddy, aka Sean Combs, a lawsuit filed against him now includes troubled actor Cuba Gooding Jr. as a co-accused.
The LA Times References Cuba Gooding Jr. has been named in a lawsuit against Diddler brought by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Joens, who worked on Sean Combs' highly anticipated The Love Album: Off The Grid.
According to the lawsuit as Diddy, o Jerry Maguire The star was too cozy with the music producer, who feared Diddy was “grooming” him to pass him off to friends.
In an email sent to LA TimesRod's attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, confirmed that he filed the second amended complaint to the original suit on the same day that the music mogul's homes were raided by Homeland Security as part of an investigation into alleged sex trafficking, which also led to the alleged his “drug mule”. is taken inside.
Per The LA Times:
“Defendant Cuba Gooding, Jr. was a relevant actor who fell from grace due to multiple sexual assault lawsuits and a recent guilty plea to sexual assault,” said the complaint, which was obtained Tuesday by The Times. In it, Blackburn noted that his client — a Chicago-born producer who produced nine songs on Diddy's 2023 album — believed Combs was “grooming him to pass it on to his friends” and that “the fear came true ” when Combs introduced him to Baine on his yacht in January 2023.
Jones accused Gooding of fondling his legs, upper thighs near his groin, the small of his back near his buttocks and shoulders, which made the producer “extremely uncomfortable.” Although he reportedly rejected the actor's advances, Gooding “did not stop until Mr. Jones forcibly pushed him away.”
“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. Jones,” the complaint said. “Following this breach, Mr. Combs encouraged Cuba Gooding Jr. to continue his attack on Mr. Jones when he said that Cuba Gooding Jr. should privately get to know Mr. Jones better. Mr. Jones has suffered greatly because of Mr. Combs' willful breach of duty to him.''
Others named in the lawsuit include Diddy, his son Justin Combs, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Charles Grainge, UMG, former Motown Records executive Habtemariam and Motown Records, Love Records, Combs Global Enterprises, ABC Corporations, Diddy's Chief of Staff Kristina “KK Khorram and several John and Jane Does.
