Lil Rod’s lawyer claims Diddy will quickly be indicted and accused the mogul of pushing again towards his consumer’s bombshell lawsuit by making an attempt to dredge up the producer’s previous spates with the legislation to distract from the swimsuit and federal investigation into intercourse trafficking and different harrowing allegations.
In accordance with Web page Six, Diddy’s authorized crew is reportedly highlighting Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones’ rap sheet claiming his previous arrests and convictions throw his credibility into query.
Court docket paperwork obtained by the outlet confirmed Lil Rod was convicted of reckless murder in 2003. He additionally confronted a number of assault fees, together with misdemeanor sexual assault, that had been later dismissed.
Nonetheless, Lil Rod’s lawyer stated Diddy is making an attempt to smear his consumer as a result of time is working out.
“[Diddy’s] authorized crew can do nothing to distract from the truth that he might be indicted quickly,” Tyrone Blackburn informed Web page Six.
In response to the assault fees, the lawyer stated “a cost just isn’t a conviction.”
Blackburn additionally addressed the 2003 reckless murder conviction. He claimed a 17-year-old Jones was pulled over by police however was afraid to cease and drove off.
“It was fairly typical conduct for a younger black boy in Chicago when pulled over by the police. Because of this, he totaled the automobile, and his cousin, who was his finest buddy, died,” he added.
Diddy vehemently denies Jones’ allegations and has already dismissed the lawsuit as “pure fiction.”