Diddy Files Motion To Dismiss Lil Rod’s $30 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit 

Diddy Files Motion To Dismiss Lil Rod’s $30 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit 

Diddy and his legal team are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by his former employee and producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones.

According to reports, Diddy and his legal team filed a motion to dismiss Lil Rod’s complaint in Manhattan Federal Court today (Aug. 26).

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In the lawsuit, which was filed in February, Lil Rod accused Diddy of sexually harassing, drugging, and threatening him while he worked for the music mogul from September 2022 to November 2023. He is seeking $30 million in damages.

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While Diddy and his attorneys have since denied the claims, their latest motion alleged that Lil Rod’s suit is just an attempt to reach a quick settlement by hurting the “Act Bad” artist’s reputation. In another complaint filed in March, Lil Rod also accused Diddy of being part of a “RICO enterprise” and said he was involved in a “sex trafficking venture.”

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However, Diddy’s recent motion said that the complaint failed to provide essential details to establish the criteria for a RICO case and that the allegations are vague.

The motion reads,

“Running to nearly 100 pages, it includes countless tall tales, shameless celebrity namedrops, and irrelevant images.”

Diddy and his team also argued that Lil Rod never properly described the alleged sexual assault and harassment he endured while working for the record executive.

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In response, Lil Rod’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, stated,

“This is clearly a billing exercise by individuals who are late to the game and are attempting to fill their pockets before their client is indicted.”

While Diddy’s attorney shared in a statement,

“Mr. Jones’s lawsuit is pure fiction — a shameless attempt to create media hype and extract a quick settlement. There was no RICO conspiracy and Mr. Jones was not threatened, groomed, assaulted, or trafficked.” 

She added,

“We look forward to proving — in a court of law — that all of Mr. Jones’ claims are made-up and must be dismissed.”

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[Sources: 1, 2]