Justin Combs, son of Sean “Diddy” Combs, is in the hot seat—accused of ducking a bombshell lawsuit tied to his dad’s legal mess. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones sued Diddy in February 2024, alleging sex trafficking and drug distribution, and amended it in March to rope in Justin and Cuba Gooding Jr. Now, Jones’ team says Justin’s playing hide-and-seek with the law.
The Lawsuit Lowdown
Jones claims Diddy forced him into procuring sex workers and engaging in unwanted sex acts. Justin allegedly helped orchestrate some of that chaos, while Gooding’s accused of groping Jones—touching his legs, thighs, back, and shoulders—on a yacht Diddy rented in the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 2023. Jones says he pushed Gooding off after rejecting him, but the actor’s not facing criminal charges yet.
Service Standoff
Per AllHipHop, Jones’ crew has hit roadblocks trying to serve Justin and Gooding. In L.A., security stonewalled them at a gated complex, and a Beverly Hills spot said Justin had ghosted with no forwarding address. Miami’s Star Island properties? Guards and locked gates shut them down. Gooding’s no easier—despite him name-dropping the suit on a podcast, he’s still off the grid. Jones’ lawyers say it’s deliberate dodging and want court approval to serve them via ads in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, leaning on New York law for high-profile evasions.
Diddy’s Bigger Fight
Diddy’s locked up in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, facing racketeering and sex trafficking charges. His trial’s slated for May 5, 2025. This suit’s just one piece of his legal nightmare—Jones’ claims paint a wild picture of yacht debauchery and coercion.
Music Producer Lil Rod says Diddy is trying to steal his publishing for the work he did on the ‘Love’ album and claims he doesn’t have the money to fight Diddy in court.
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— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) February 11, 2024
