{"id":300117,"date":"2024-05-08T23:17:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T04:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cuba-gooding-jr-responds-to-claims-in-rodney-jones-diddy-lawsuit"},"modified":"2024-05-08T23:17:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T04:17:58","slug":"cuba-gooding-jr-responds-to-claims-in-rodney-jones-diddy-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/cuba-gooding-jr-responds-to-claims-in-rodney-jones-diddy-lawsuit","title":{"rendered":"Cuba Gooding Jr. Responds to Claims in Rodney Jones&#039; Diddy Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"51.5231854839\">\n<section id=\"cb-8ae8b3b217372333b1852c89588df09f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-61edc198-2711-43f8-9f2e-89a9586ba36d-1865283178-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-61edc198-2711-43f8-9f2e-89a9586ba36d-1865283178-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"actor\" alt=\"actor\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/96\/16by9\/2024\/05\/08\/96343f853ac746a0b99f410ffa445079_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">PBD Podcast<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8ae8b3b217372333b1852c89588df09f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b07418e6f99fc50baf5ae8a1d8771ea4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"25.1589403974\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cuba-gooding-jr\/\"><strong>Cuba Gooding Jr<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s firing back at allegations made in <strong>Rodney Jones<\/strong>&#8216; lawsuit against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/p-diddy\/\"><strong>Diddy<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; and, he&#8217;s also distancing himself from the drama at large.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b07418e6f99fc50baf5ae8a1d8771ea4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6a121923d2fe5ab9e2ab71db6e2b5814\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The actor sat down for a segment on the &#8220;PBD Podcast&#8221; with <strong>Patrick David-Bet<\/strong> &#8230; and, the topic of Diddy came up &#8212; beginning with Cuba&#8217;s reaction to the shocking raid on his house.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6a121923d2fe5ab9e2ab71db6e2b5814--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a32540ed12f28e934a7a19f5fb3ee626\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240227_d62fdb17e38340b38916c52397023e1b\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c91527b9-1714-4885-8119-707e52d0663b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d6\/4by3\/2024\/02\/27\/d62fdb17e38340b38916c52397023e1b_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rodney Jones Jr. &amp; Cuba Gooding Jr. (\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>                 <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a32540ed12f28e934a7a19f5fb3ee626--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-03997f890345ab122daeded931542c65\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Cuba says the whole scene blew him away &#8230; and, he found it all the more shocking when news channels mentioned his name the next day.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-03997f890345ab122daeded931542c65--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e459ce6bc5677a3f6a99529406c85f7a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30.7083333333\">\n<p>You&#8217;ll remember &#8230; Rodney Jones, Diddy&#8217;s former producer, named CGJ in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/02\/26\/diddy-sued-sexual-assault-man-male-rape-harassment-lawsuit\/\"><strong>lawsuit against<\/strong><\/a> the mogul &#8212; claiming Diddy introduced them on his yacht and Cuba allegedly started &#8220;touching, groping, and fondling&#8221; Jones.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e459ce6bc5677a3f6a99529406c85f7a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dee864a80edeeb0b211d21df71796539\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dee864a80edeeb0b211d21df71796539--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-457335cf49f305221c0e120ae350b7a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>Rodney also provided a photo allegedly showing the encounter &#8230; where Cuba appears to have his arm wrapped around the producer&#8217;s shoulder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-457335cf49f305221c0e120ae350b7a4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-76f6d35afbd30224dad4e2ea67acbb5b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>Well, Cuba&#8217;s sharing his version of events &#8230; saying this encounter occurred on New Year&#8217;s Eve while he jumped from yacht party to yacht party &#8212; and, when he got to Diddy&#8217;s, he says he was invited to listen to a P. Diddy&#8217;s song.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-76f6d35afbd30224dad4e2ea67acbb5b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2977192bf68d930d6631a5756c4b696f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2977192bf68d930d6631a5756c4b696f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b8635a9a4dc5a2a9773e060a8d526442\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Cuba even shows a pic to David-Bet claiming it proves nothing sordid happened &#8230; but, the pic&#8217;s not shown to the audience, so it&#8217;s hard to say what he&#8217;s actually pointing out.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b8635a9a4dc5a2a9773e060a8d526442--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-111b2727ef5c457b8268d0aa63bf3cf9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Gooding Jr. says he left after the song, tossing an arm on Rodney&#8217;s shoulder saying something and then walking out &#8230; and, says the whole reason Rodney&#8217;s making claims about him is because he&#8217;s going after big money from Diddy. Cuba adds he and Diddy are more acquaintances than friends.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-111b2727ef5c457b8268d0aa63bf3cf9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-aeb1fdfc08159a1881366014aa2fb12a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240326_0b349f40360646e3a5107895544ba34d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:c91527b9-1714-4885-8119-707e52d0663b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0b\/4by3\/2024\/03\/26\/0b349f40360646e3a5107895544ba34d_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cuba Gooding Diddy_sub\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-aeb1fdfc08159a1881366014aa2fb12a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a799325b1bf8a57928502136b5cbf850\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>Worth noting &#8230; Cuba says he never met Diddy until 2019 or 2020 &#8212; though a photo of the pair next to each other in 2003&#8217;s also been dug up in recent weeks. Unclear if Cuba just forgot the meeting or if the photo just happened to capture both of them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a799325b1bf8a57928502136b5cbf850--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5da55bbdf3c3a6e6163c20493eea6bef\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>In any case &#8230; looks like Cuba&#8217;s trying to take a big step back from all this &#8212; downplaying his affiliation big-time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5da55bbdf3c3a6e6163c20493eea6bef--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/05\/08\/cuba-gooding-jr-respond-claim-friendship-diddy-house-yacht-rodney-new-years-eve\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play video content PBD Podcast Cuba Gooding Jr&#8216;s firing back at allegations made in Rodney Jones&#8216; lawsuit against Diddy &#8230; and, he&#8217;s also distancing himself [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-300117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=300117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/300117\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=300117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=300117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=300117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}