Diddy's Lawyers Are Meeting With a Judge

Lawyers for rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs are expected to meet with a judge on Tuesday following a recent lawsuit filed against him by music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones.

Earlier this month, a judge in the Southern District of New York issued an order requiring counsel for both parties in the case to appear "for a telephone conference on April 9, 2024, at 3:30 p.m." The order was issued by Judge J. Paul Oetken who is currently overseeing the case.

Jones filed a $30 million lawsuit against Combs in February that raised several different accusations against the mogul including sexual misconduct, grooming, sex trafficking, forced drug use and fraud.

Jones' filing to the federal district court in New York lists in detail his allegations, with one section claiming that Combs' music industry associates, who are also named in the lawsuit, financially benefited from facilitating his alleged unlawful behavior, gaining access to his powerful connections.

Newsweek reached out to representatives for Combs via email for further comment.

Attorney's for Combs previously denied the allegations raised by Jones and said in a statement that "Lil Rod is nothing more than a liar who filed a $30 million lawsuit shamelessly looking for an undeserved payday. His reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen is nothing more than a transparent attempt to garner headlines."

"We have overwhelming, indisputable proof that his claims are complete lies," Combs' attorney, Shawn Holley, previously said.

Last month, Combs' residences in Miami and California were raided by officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the agency saying that it "executed law enforcement actions as part of an ongoing investigation, with assistance from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami, and our local law enforcement partners."

The Associated Press, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the raids were related to sex-trafficking allegations brought against Combs.

Following the raid at Combs' residences, his attorney Aaron Dyer issued a statement to Newsweek saying, "Mr. Combs was never detained but spoke to and cooperated with authorities. This unprecedented ambush—paired with an advanced, coordinated media presence— leads to a premature rush to judgment of Mr. Combs and is nothing more than a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits."

It continued: "There has been no finding of criminal or civil liability with any of these allegations. Mr. Combs is innocent and will continue to fight every single day to clear his name."