5:08 p.m. PT — Tony Buzbee, who filed the go well with on behalf of Jane Doe, tells TMZ … “Mr. Carter beforehand denied being the one who sued me and my agency. He even filed his frivolous case beneath a pseudonym. What he fails to say in his latest assertion is my agency despatched his lawyer a requirement letter on behalf of an alleged sufferer and that sufferer by no means demanded a penny from him. As an alternative, she solely sought a confidential mediation. Since I despatched the letter on her behalf, Mr. Carter has not solely sued me, however he has tried to bully and harass me and this plaintiff. His conduct has had the other affect. She is emboldened. I’m very happy with her resolve.”
5:00 p.m. PT — Diddy‘s legal professionals inform TMZ … “This amended criticism and the latest extortion lawsuit towards Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits towards Mr. Combs for what they’re: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract funds from celebrities who worry having lies unfold about them, simply as lies have been unfold about Mr. Combs.  As his authorized crew has mentioned earlier than, Mr. Combs has full confidence within the information and the integrity of the judicial course of.  In court docket, the reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody—man or girl, grownup or minor.”
Jay-Z has been sued for drugging and raping a 13-year-old woman in a lawsuit tied to disgraced rapper, Diddy … which the music mogul is asking “a blackmail try.”
Within the paperwork obtained by TMZ … Jay-Z is called by an nameless accuser, who says the rapper and Diddy drugged and raped her again in 2000.
The plaintiff, who’s suing as Jane Doe, says the alleged assault occurred at an after get together following the MTV Video Music Awards.
The accuser initially filed a lawsuit towards Diddy in October … during which she claimed the Unhealthy Boy Data founder and an unnamed superstar proceeded to assault her — whereas an unnamed feminine watched.
The accuser has since named Jay-Z as the opposite superstar within the alleged assault, as she refiled her lawsuit towards Diddy to incorporate the “Empire State of Thoughts” rapper on Sunday.
Jay-Z’s reps have responded to the lawsuit with a press release from the rap mogul … who mentioned he was decided “to show [the accuser] for the fraud [they] are.”
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He continued … “My solely heartbreak is for my household. My spouse [Beyonce] and I must sit our kids down, considered one of whom is on the age the place her associates will certainly see the press and ask questions concerning the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals. I mourn yet one more lack of innocence. Youngsters shouldn’t need to endure such at their younger age. It’s unfair to need to attempt to perceive inexplicable levels of malice meant to destroy households and human spirit.”
Diddy — who was arrested and indicted on fees of racketeering and intercourse trafficking again in September — is going through a variety of sexual assault allegations throughout numerous lawsuits.
He has beforehand denied all the accusations made towards him.
NBC Information was the primary to report the amended lawsuit.