Numbers of celebrities have popped up in court filings made in connection with record producer Rodney Jones’ $30 million lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Jones filed the lawsuit on February 26, outlining accusations against Combs, including sexual misconduct and participation in sex trafficking.
Combs’ lawyers have denied the allegations.
Nevertheless, Jones’, in his filing to the federal district court in New York claimed that Combs’ music industry associates, who are also named in the lawsuit, financially benefited from his alleged illegalities, gaining access to his powerful connections.
The celebrities named in the filing are;
- 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
The court filing further details how these personalities gained access to ‘celebrities, political figures and international dignitaries, including a British Royal.
Chinedum Anayo