Sean “Diddy” Combs and his authorized staff are combating again towards one of many many lawsuits the disgraced music mogul is dealing with proper now.
On Monday, August 26, Combs requested a federal decide to throw out a lawsuit from Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones, a producer who accused Diddy of a number of abusive behaviors whereas working for him.
As beforehand reported, the report producer filed a go well with towards Diddy again in February, accusing the Unhealthy Boy founding father of sexual assault and main a “widespread and harmful legal intercourse trafficking group.” Within the months since his grievance was filed, Combs and his authorized staff have repeatedly denied the allegations, calling all of Jones’ claims “lies”–which they’re doubling down on now.
In line with AP, the movement to dismiss filed in federal courtroom in New York claims that Jones’ lawsuit is full of “tall tales,” “lurid theatrics,” “legally meaningless allegations” and “blatant falsehoods” whose intent is barely to “generate media hype and exploit it to extract a settlement.” The movement additionally alleges that the case fails to determine that Jones has any standing to sue, doesn’t embody important particulars, and “fails to make a single viable declare.”
“Mr. Jones’s lawsuit is pure fiction — a shameless try to create media hype and extract a fast settlement,” Combs’ Lawyer, Erica Wolff, stated in a brand new assertion following the movement to dismiss. “There was no RICO conspiracy and Mr. Jones was not threatened, groomed, assaulted, or trafficked. We stay up for proving – in a courtroom of legislation – that each one of Mr. Jones’s claims are made-up and should be dismissed.”
This assertion doubles down on what one other legal professional for Diddy, Shawn Holley, stated following Jones’ preliminary submitting, calling the producer a “con man.”
“Now we have indeniable, incontrovertible proof that his claims are full fabrications,” the February assertion continues. “Our makes an attempt to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ legal professional, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn has refused to return our calls. We stay up for addressing these ridiculous claims in courtroom, and intend to take all acceptable motion towards all who’re making an attempt to hawk them.”
