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Cuba Gooding Jr.<\/strong> is talking out after being named in Rodney \u201cLil Rod\u201d Jones<\/strong>\u2018 sexual assault lawsuit in opposition to Diddy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n According to TMZ<\/a>, Gooding Jr. just lately appeared on the \u2018PBD Podcast,\u2019 hosted by Patrick Bet-David. During the dialog, Bet-David requested Gooding Jr. to share his ideas on the current occasions concerning Diddy, together with his properties being raided.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, that\u2019s crazy. That\u2019s the craziest thing I\u2019d ever \u2014 and then\u2026 how about me?\u201d<\/strong> he stated.<\/p>\n The actor defined that one morning, he discovered that he was named in Jones\u2019 sexual assault and harassment lawsuit in opposition to the music mogul.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2026I wake up in the morning [and] I turn [sic] on and [I hear,] \u2018Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.\u2019 \u2014 I was like, \u2018Excuse me?!’\u201d he continued. \u201c[You\u2019re] pulling me into this?!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gooding Jr. defined that \u201cwhatever\u201d Diddy is \u201cdealing with\u201d is \u201ca part of his journey.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t imagine that he\u2019s stupid enough to do whatever he\u2019s doing and keep it on his premises,\u201d he defined. \u201cI think that the raid and all of that stuff \u2014 only time will tell who was involved, [and] who had been a frequent guest in these places and areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gooding Jr. went on to clarify that he had solely just lately met the music mogul someday between 2019 and 2020. The actor defined that Diddy invited him to his residence on the time.<\/p>\n The actor added that he hadn\u2019t seen Diddy because the evening Jones alleged Gooding Jr. dedicated sexual assault in opposition to him whereas on the music mogul\u2019s yacht.<\/p>\n \u201cHadn\u2019t seen him since that night where this guy with this picture, and says that I had my shoulder on him and all this stuff,\u201d the actor continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Gooding Jr. defined that Jones requested the actor to hearken to Diddy\u2019s new music on the time of the alleged incident. The actor defined that he sat down subsequent to Jones, and so they posed for varied photographs.<\/p>\n \u201cThey didn\u2019t use this angle,\u201d he continued. \u201c\u2026 You made it look the way you wanted it to look\u2026 [but] it was like, here we are just listening to music!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The actor defined that this was the one encounter he had with Jones earlier than leaving the yacht. However, earlier than concluding, Gooding Jr. made extra claims about Jones.<\/p>\n \u201cSo this guy who\u2019s suing him [Diddy] is going after the money, man,\u201d he stated. \u201cI\u2019m sure, and by the way, I don\u2019t know P. Diddy\u2019s life. I don\u2019t know what he\u2019s going through. I don\u2019t know what the police are going to find\u2026 We were acquaintances \u2014 two times I\u2019ve seen him.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n According to TMZ<\/a>, Gooding Jr. seems to be incorrect concerning his declare of assembly Diddy in 2019. The outlet stories {that a} photograph exhibits the pair \u201cnext to each other,\u201d which was taken in 2003.<\/p>\n As The Shade Room<\/a> beforehand reported, Jones filed a sexual assault and harassment lawsuit in opposition to Diddy in February 2024. To word, Jones was a former worker of Diddy\u2019s and accused the mogul of grooming him for intercourse and touching him inappropriately.<\/p>\n Additionally, Jones accused Diddy of subjecting him to undesirable advances by his entourage.<\/p>\n After stories surfaced of the swimsuit, a lawyer for Diddy spoke out, denying Jones\u2019 allegations.<\/p>\n However, in March, Jones amended his lawsuit to additionally embody Cuba Gooding Jr. as a defendant, per The Shade Room<\/a>. In the preliminary swimsuit, Jones accused Gooding Jr. of groping him whereas the 2 have been on the music mogul\u2019s yacht in January 2023.<\/p>\n \u201c[Gooding] began touching, groping, and fondling Mr. Jones\u2019 legs, his upper inner thighs near his groin, the small of his back near his buttocks, and his shoulders,\u201d the swimsuit acknowledged, per NBC News<\/a>. \u201c[Jones] was extremely uncomfortable and proceeded to lean away from Mr. Gooding Jr. He rejected his advances, and Mr. Gooding Jr. did not stop until Mr. Jones forcibly pushed him away.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Furthermore, Jones additionally included a photograph of him and Gooding Jr. from their alleged encounter. The image reportedly confirmed Gooding Jr. together with his arm round Jones.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\nRELATED:\u00a0Diddy\u2019s Lawyer Speaks Out After He\u2019s Accused Of Sexual Assault & Harassment By Former Male Employee<\/a><\/h5>\n
Cuba Gooding Jr. Speaks On Diddy & Lil Rod\u2019s Lawsuit<\/h3>\n
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The Actor Speaks On The Alleged Sexual Assault Incident & His Relationship With Diddy<\/h3>\n
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A Brief Recap Of The Allegations Against The Music Mogul & Cuba Gooding Jr.<\/h3>\n
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RELATED: Lil Rod Reportedly Adds Cuba Gooding Jr. To List Of Defendants In Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Diddy<\/a><\/h5>\n