Lil Rod Claims He’s In Hiding From “Monster” Diddy: “He’s Nothing To Be Played With”

Lil Rod has been mostly out of the public eye since filing his sexual assault lawsuit against Diddy, and that has been purposeful. The producer recently did his first interview since the filing, revealing his fears and struggles as he continues to seek justice against the Bad Boy founder.

Rod, who claims he was instrumental in Puff’s Grammy-nominated October 2023 LP The Love Album: Off The Grid, claims that he has been having suicidal thoughts, is worried he may get killed if he is seen in public, and has been struggling financially. “There have been too many people trying to figure out where I’m at,” he told Rolling Stone. “My mom doesn’t even know where I live. It’s been like that pretty much all year.”

He went on to explain why he feels he needs to stay in hiding, largely due to his experiences with the former Making The Band star. “He’s a monster,” Rod said. “He’ll do whatever is necessary to get exactly what he wants. He doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer.”

Rod, real name Rodney Jones, claimed that the former REVOLT chairman told him he would “smack my mama,” showing the lengths he would go to get what he wants. “Anybody who can say that even jokingly is a monster. He’s nothing to be played with. For a person whose brand is Love Records, and changed their name to Love and named their kid Love, he doesn’t show love. He’s just marketing.”

Lil Rod recalled a time when he went to a Thanksgiving dinner with Diddy, Yung Miami, and others. “Puff comes rolling in with Yung Miami and others following behind. Assistants were lighting candles, giving us cocktails,” he said. “He went in his bathroom attached to the studio and summoned me and DeForrest. He asked me if I had a $100 bill. There were three white lines on the sink. He was asking me to do something I’ve never done before. It was awkward. He was trying to get me to do some drugs. I don’t want to judge anybody, but that’s at the top of my list of things I’m afraid to do.”

Later in the interview, he described how going against the “I Need A Girl” artist has affected his career. “Because of this lawsuit, most people don’t want to come near working with me for whatever reasons, whether they’ve been in partnership with Puff or they want to just sit back and see what happens,” he said.

“He’s a gatekeeper in the music industry. In this industry, to be successful, you have to have worked with someone like him or Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Kanye or 50 Cent. So many people I’ve worked with have had business deals with him. I reached out to try to get a deal for my album, and people don’t want to get involved.”

Diddy and his legal team have attempted to fight back against Lil Rod’s lawsuit. “Mr. Jones’ lawsuit is pure fiction,” they wrote. “A shameless attempt to create media hype and extract a quick settlement.  There was no RICO conspiracy and Mr. Jones was not threatened, groomed, assaulted, or trafficked.  We look forward to proving — in a court of law — that all of Mr. Jones’s claims are made-up and must be dismissed.”

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