But wait, there’s even more allegations against Sean “Diddy†Combs. In an amended complaint, Lil Rod, real name Rodney Jones, accuses the embattled music executive of being involved in a shooting at a recording studio in addition to the sexual-assault allegations he leveled against Diddy last week, NBC News reported. In the complaint, filed on March 4, Lil Rod gives new details about the alleged 2022 incident in Los Angeles, which he claims involves Diddy and his son, Justin, at Chalice Recording Studio. “The shooting occurred a half a block away from Chalice and it was a result of a robbery,†reads a message the studio allegedly sent to an unnamed person, according to the amended lawsuit. “There are police reports corroborating this. Please wait for facts to come out before you start contributing to the defamation of our organization.â€
The initial filing claims Diddy and Justin had a “heated conversation†with “G†in the studio’s bathroom. When the pair left, Jones allegedly found “G†shot on the bathroom floor, claiming that Diddy later instructed the producer to tell police that he had nothing to do with it. Jones then brought “G†to the front of the studio, where an ambulance waited, he claims. Justin denied the allegations on February 27. A source familiar with the Los Angeles Police Department case told NBC News that Diddy was involved in the investigation, confirming that the shooting did not occur at or near the studio and those involved are being prosecuted.
The amended complaint also alleges that a private investigator close to Diddy sought out and attempted to bribe a close friend of Jones to “provide dirt†and “paint Mr. Jones in a bad light,†per NBC News. In the initial lawsuit, Lil Rod accuses the ousted mogul of drugging, sex trafficking, threatening, and sexually harassing him for over a year, NBC News reported. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on February 26, the 73-page complaint alleges Diddy abused Jones while they lived and traveled together from September 2022 to November 2023 to produce songs for The Love Album: Off the Grid, which was later nominated for a Grammy. Jones claims he recorded hundreds of hours of video where Diddy and his inner circle engage in “serious illegal activity.†The suit also includes screenshots from parties hosted by Diddy with sex workers and underage girls in attendance who were allegedly given laced drinks at Diddy’s behest, according to the lawsuit reviewed by Vulture.
The filing names Diddy’s son Justin, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge, former Motown Records CEO Ethiopia Habtemariam, and Diddy’s chief of staff Kristina Khorram as defendants. Attorneys for Jones describe Diddy’s business partners as a “RICO enterprise†that failed to rein in the actions of Diddy and his affiliates. These actions include forcing Jones to procure sex workers and engage in group sexual activities (where Diddy’s son Justin took part), endure “constant unsolicited and unauthorized groping and touching,†take drugs against his will, and receive threats of bodily harm if he did not give in to Diddy’s orders. The suit even alleges Diddy bragged about getting off the hook for a 1999 shooting and letting rapper Shyne take the fall to demonstrate his power. Khorram, the filing claims, turned the other cheek when Jones spoke out about Diddy’s behavior, calling the abuse “friendly horseplay, stating that those acts were Mr. Combs’s way of ‘showing that he likes you.’â€
In addition to the sexual-misconduct accusations, Jones claims he was not compensated for his work on The Love Album, leading Diddy, Love Records, Motown Records, and Universal Music Group to profit without the producer ever seeing a penny. Jones is suing for $30 million in damages. The latest case against Diddy comes as no surprise. In November, the singer Cassie made similar, damning claims against the disgraced CEO, accusing him of rape, sex trafficking, assault, and more. Diddy settled with Cassie for an unknown amount. After she came forward with her claims, three additional woman sued Diddy for sexual assault the following month.