Columbus Short Accuses Diddy Of Trying To Groom Him

Columbus Short says that Diddy attempted to groom him back in the 2000s while working on the 2008 film, A Raisin in the Sun. Appearing on Boss Talk 101, the actor recalled connecting Diddy with his acting coach and explained how their relationship grew from there. Short explained that he would party with the Bad Boy mogul, but clarified that he “wasn’t at those parties. I was at the big parties.”

“Now, looking back, it’s like the groomage,” Short admitted. As for the litany of allegations plaguing Diddy in recent months, Short said: “As I got further deeper into the game, people talk. So I would hear stories but I never saw nothing… I didn’t know they’re ‘after-after parties.’”

Columbus Short Attends GQ Men Of The Year Party

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Choreographer Columbus Short attends the GQ Men Of The Year Party at The Ebell Club of Los Angeles on November 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for GQ)

Short previously claimed that Diddy once called him up at 2:00 AM to invite him to his hotel room after the BET Awards. He detailed the incident on Instagram back in December. “He tried it on me. So I know it’s true. I was married. My ex-wife. I got a phone call in the middle of the night, about 2:30 in the morning. I picked up the phone. It was Diddy. He said, ‘Hey man, we didn’t see you at the BET Awards. What are you doing?’ I said, ‘I’m in bed with my wife.'” He then claimed Diddy told him he was alone at a hotel in Beverly Hills.

Columbus Short Speaks On Diddy

The latest lawsuit against Diddy comes from Rodney Jones, who accused him of sexual assault. In a statement for TMZ, Diddy's attorney, Shawn Holley, explained: "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. Our attempts to share this proof with Mr. Jones’ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, have been ignored, as Mr. Blackburn refuses to return our calls. We will address these outlandish allegations in court and take all appropriate action against those who make them." Be on the lookout for further updates on Columbus Short and Diddy on HotNewHipHop.

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