An amended lawsuit filed in federal courtroom on Sunday alleges that rap mogul Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old woman together with Sean “Diddy” Combs throughout a celebration in 2000.
Jay-Z denied the allegations on social media and blasted the lawsuit, calling it a part of a “blackmail try” by the plaintiff’s lawyer. Legal professionals for Jay-Z didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
The lawsuit was initially filed in October within the Southern District of New York and at the moment didn’t title Jay-Z as a defendant, although the amended lawsuit says that Jay-Z was recognized as “Superstar A” on the unique grievance.
Combs has denied all allegations in opposition to him, together with this one, in October. He’s at present in jail on federal intercourse trafficking expenses, to which he has pleaded not responsible.
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The lawsuit alleges that the unnamed woman was drugged and raped by each Jay-Z and Combs at a celebration hosted by Combs following the MTV Music Awards in 2000, which was held in New York.
Tony Buzbee, the Texas lawyer representing the woman who filed Sunday’s lawsuit, has filed no less than 20 civil lawsuits in opposition to Combs accusing him of sexual misconduct.
In an e-mail to Reuters, Buzbee mentioned the Jay-Z lawsuit “speaks for itself.”
“This can be a very critical matter that can be litigated in courtroom,” Buzbee wrote.
Buzbee, in his amended lawsuit, says his authorized agency had beforehand despatched Jay-Z a letter looking for to mediate a settlement.
Jay-Z, the lawsuit says, responded to that letter by submitting a lawsuit in opposition to Buzbee, and by “orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment” in opposition to Buzbee and different attorneys in his agency, which the lawyer mentioned was an intimidation tactic meant to silence his consumer.
In a submit on social media, Buzbee mentioned the alleged rape sufferer he’s representing “by no means demanded a penny” from Jay-Z, writing that “she solely sought a confidential mediation.”
“Mysterious individuals observe me and my household, I’m nonetheless THAT man,” Buzbee wrote. “I received’t be bullied or intimidated. Individuals will see via this effort to discredit me, and my shoppers and the reality can be revealed.”
Buzbee final week filed a lawsuit in opposition to regulation agency Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, whose attorneys characterize Combs and Jay-Z, accusing the agency’s authorized crew of harassing his colleagues, his shoppers and his household.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan didn’t reply to requests for remark.