Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones Jr., the music producer who filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs last month, has officially accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual assault, naming him as a defendant in his complaint amended Monday.
The civil lawsuit, filed in a New York federal district court, came hours after Homeland Security Investigations agents raided two of Combs’ homes.
Jones previously named Gooding, 56, in his February lawsuit, accusing the actor of sexually harassing and assaulting him on a yacht rented by Combs, 54, in the U.S. Virgin Islands in January 2023. Gooding wasn’t listed as a defendant until now.
USA TODAY has reached out to Gooding’s rep for comment.
According to the lawsuit, Combs attempted to “pass off” Jones to Gooding, introducing him to the Oscar-winning actor and leaving the two alone in a studio on Combs’ yacht.
“Cuba Gooding Jr. began touching, groping, and fondling Mr. Jones’ legs, his upper inner thighs near his groin, the small of his back near his buttocks and his shoulders,” Jones’ lawsuit alleges.
The complaint includes a photo that purportedly shows Gooding with his arm around Jones, along with a picture that allegedly shows Combs and Gooding talking on the yacht.
Combs “failed to step in and stop” Gooding from “sexually assaulting” Jones, the lawsuit states.
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Gooding has faced several lawsuits in recent years over alleged sexual abuse, rape and
