The latest development unfolds approximately a month after producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones filed a sexual assault lawsuit against music mogul Combs, alleging harassment and trafficking. This complaint marks the fifth legal action against the rapper since his former partner, Cassie, also known as Casandra Ventura, sued him in November for sexual assault.
In response to these events, Douglas Wigdor, Ventura’s lawyer, emphasized their support for law enforcement’s efforts to prosecute those who violate the law. He expressed hope that this would mark the beginning of holding Combs accountable for his alleged misconduct.
Ventura’s lawsuit detailed accusations of repeated rape and physical abuse over nearly a decade, eventually leading to a settlement with Combs. Combs’ lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, clarified that the settlement did not imply an admission of wrongdoing on Combs’ part.
Subsequent lawsuits against Combs included allegations from a woman who was a minor at the time of the purported assault and claims that Combs coerced Jones into procuring sex workers for him. Multiple suits also alleged drugging of victims, with one claiming Combs choked a woman until she lost consciousness, subsequently urging her not to report the incident.
The music mogul was served a fifth sexual assault lawsuit, including allegations of sex trafficking, last month.
Combs has consistently denied all allegations, stating last December that he did not engage in any of the alleged misconduct. His lawyer, Shawn Holley, labeled Jones’ claims of assault and trafficking as “pure fiction” in a statement issued this February.
