A number of celebrities appeared in court filings made in connection with music producer Rodney Jones’ $30 million lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Jones filed his lawsuit on February 26, making a number of accusations against Combs, including sexual misconduct and grooming. Jones has also accused Combs of participating in sex-trafficking activity. Attorneys for Combs have strongly denied the allegations, previously telling Newsweek, “We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies.”
Jones’ filing to the federal district court in New York lists in detail his allegations, with one section claiming that Combs’ music industry associates, who are also named in the lawsuit, financially benefited from facilitating his alleged unlawful behavior, gaining access to his powerful connections.
• Stevie J (Steven Aaron Jordan), a music producer and television personality
• A redacted name of a Philadelphia rapper who dated Nicki Minaj
• A Grammy Award-winning R&B singer who had trouble with law enforcement after assaulting a Bajan billionaire, whose name was also redacted.
• Yung Miami, who was not labeled as a celebrity in the filing
• Prince Harry
• Bishop T.D. Jakes
• Cassie Ventura, a singer and dancer
• Georgia Mass Choir
• Donald Lawrence, songwriter and music producer
• The Clark Sisters
• Smokie Norful
• Faheem Muhammad
• DeForrest Taylor
• Jose Cruz
Among the benefits enjoyed by music industry parties, Jones’ lawyers claimed, was “affiliation and access to Mr. Combs’ popularity.”
In the court filing seen by Newsweek, it is alleged that through this popularity, Combs’ associates gained access to “celebrities such as famous athletes, political figures, artists, musicians, and international dignitaries like British Royal, Prince Harry.”
Jakes is not accused of anything in the lawsuit. According to the court documents, Jones claims that Combs “planned to leverage his relationship with Bishop T.D. Jakes to soften the impact on his public image of Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit.”
The named celebrities have not been charged.
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