Annie Rose Ramos and Christine Samra
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. seems in court docket, Jan. 22, 2020, in New York. (Alec Tabak/The Each day Information by way of AP, Pool)
The federal sex-trafficking investigation involving music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is broadening its attain.
A music producer who first sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual assault again in February is now including Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. to that grievance.
Rodney Jones, also referred to as Lil Rod, is including Gooding to his claims. He mentioned the actor sexually harassed and assaulted him, reminiscent of by groping him whereas aboard Combs’ yacht. Jones’ authentic lawsuit alleged the Dangerous Boy Information founder compelled him to obtain intercourse employees and compelled him to interact in unwelcome intercourse acts.
That very same lawsuit claims Combs admitted to being chargeable for that notorious 1999 New York Metropolis nightclub capturing which ended up getting him, then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez and rapper Jamal “Shyne” Barrow arrested.
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In the end, Barrow was charged with the capturing and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Combs was arrested on weapons expenses.
Capturing sufferer Natania Reuben says Combs shot her within the face that night time.
“I actually watched them pull out the weapons, I had a transparent standpoint,” she mentioned throughout an look on “Elizabeth Vargas Experiences.” “I imply I used to be actually shot in my nostril. I used to be going through them straight, I watched every thing happen.”
“As a result of his identify was extra notable, he was believed, fairly than a sufferer who gave a first-hand account,” she defined. “By the grace of God, I survived.”
Reuben filed a $130 million lawsuit for compensation in opposition to Combs in 2008 and settled in June 2011.
Jones’ lawsuit is amongst many who the rap impresario has confronted not too long ago, although he’s not alone in his authorized woes.
In the meantime in June of 2023, Gooding settled a civil sexual abuse case simply earlier than trial. He was accused of raping a girl in a New York Metropolis lodge 10 years prior.
Legislation enforcement officers inform KTLA 5 that they haven’t arrested Combs after raiding houses tied to him in Los Angeles and Miami on Monday.
They’ve arrested Combs’ alleged drug “mule,” who was touring with him. Brendan Paul, 25, was taken into custody on Monday at Miami’s Opa-Locka Airport.
Video reveals federal brokers intercepting Combs’ non-public aircraft earlier than Paul was about to board. He’s been booked on one depend of possession of cocaine and marijuana sweet.
The Miami Herald experiences the “Final Night time” singer was on the airport with Paul; the pair had been headed on a spring break journey with Combs’ twin daughters. This was simply hours after each houses had been raided.
The day of the raids, a non-public aircraft arrived within the Bahamas, which was linked to Combs. Nevertheless, the Prime Minister confirmed that Combs was not on that aircraft.
Within the meantime, his representatives and attorneys preserve his innocence.
Lawyer Aaron Dyer known as the searches ”a gross use of military-level power” and that Combs is “harmless and can proceed to battle” to clear his identify.
Dyer issued an announcement on Tuesday, a day after the raids.
“There is no such thing as a excuse for the extreme present of power and hostility exhibited by authorities or the way in which his kids and staff had been handled.”
In the course of the search at Combs’ L.A. residence within the Holmby Hills neighborhood, his sons Justin Combs, 30, and Christian “King” Combs, 25, had been amongst these quickly detained outdoors.
Combs’ whereabouts are unknown presently.
KTLA 5 has reached out to Gooding Jr.’s workforce for touch upon these allegations and has not heard again.