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Jay-Z has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit together with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
Per NBC News, the rapper (real name Shawn Carter) was accused of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Combs, 55. The accuser, who has remained anonymous and was only identified as “Jane Doe,” claimed the assault occurred at an after party for the MTV Music Video Awards.
The lawsuit was originally filed in October within the Southern District of Latest York and, on the time, only listed Combs as a defendant. Nonetheless, it was refiled on Sunday, December 8, to incorporate Jay-Z. Nonetheless, it was refiled by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzvee on Sunday, December 8, to incorporate Jay-Z, 55.
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a requirement letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the character of those allegations and the general public scrutiny would make me wish to settle,” Jay-Z said in a press release to Us Weekly denying the allegations. “No sir, it had the alternative effect! It made me want to show you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public fashion. So no, I won’t offer you ONE RED PENNY!!”
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of raping and threatening to kill a 19-year-old college student in the newest lawsuit against the rapper. The alleged victim, who identified herself as Jane Doe, claimed in court documents filed on Wednesday, October 23, that in 2004, while attending a university in Brooklyn, Latest York, she was invited […]
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal criticism, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such against the law against a minor must be locked away, would you not agree?” Jay-Z said in a press release to Us Weekly denying the allegations. “These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.” (Jay-Z’s statement was also shared via Roc Nation’s official Instagram account.)
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a requirement letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the character of those allegations and the general public scrutiny would make me wish to settle,” Jay-Z’s statement continued. “No sir, it had the alternative effect! It made me want to show you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public fashion. So no, I won’t offer you ONE RED PENNY!!”
Buzbee has filed lawsuits on behalf of several of Diddy’s alleged victims; he has previously claimed to be representing not less than 120 of the disgraced mogul’s alleged victims.
Us also reached out to Diddy’s attorneys for comment.
Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/MEGA Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault and rape amid a brand new wave of civil lawsuits. NBC News reported on Sunday, October 20, that it obtained “five recent civil lawsuits” filed that day by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee within the Southern District of Latest York. The documents, which do […]
“This amended criticism and the recent extortion lawsuit against Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits against Mr. Combs for what they’re: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs,” Diddy’s attorneys said in a press release to Us. “As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence within the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor.”
In October, Buzbee told TMZ he had sent out demand letters for much more celebrities who could be sued alongside Diddy.
“I feel I’ll let the lawsuits speak for themselves,” the lawyer said within the October 7 interview. “Everyone’s focused on what other celebrities were involved, who’s going to be named, who’s going to be outed — I don’t expect that to occur this week. I’m hoping to file some lawsuits this week.”
Jay-Z’s response to this current lawsuit comes after last month when an unnamed male celebrity filed a lawsuit against the attorney and his firm for “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him,” in line with court documents obtained by CNN.
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with five recent sexual assault lawsuits as he awaits trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The five alleged victims all filed the suits anonymously on Tuesday, November 19, searching for compensatory and punitive damages from Diddy, 55. One in every of three John Does claimed that he was drugged at an afterparty […]
The plaintiff filed the criticism against Buzbee under the name “John Doe” within the Los Angeles Supreme Court on November 18.
Doe claimed within the filing that Buzbee and his firm had “threatened to unleash entirely fabricated and salacious allegations of sexual assault” that include “multiple instances of rape of a minor, each female and male” if their client “refuses to comply with their demands.”
Diddy was arrested in September for racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to interact in prostitution. Alleged victims have began filing lawsuits against him since his arrest, ccusing him of past sexual assault, drugging, and threats of violence. As he awaits criminal trial in May 2025, Diddy has maintained his innocence and denied all civil allegations against him.
