Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs are accused of raping a 13-year-old woman at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, in line with an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
“One other movie star stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit mentioned with out naming the movie star.
In an announcement posted to the Roc Nation X account on Sunday, Jay-Z denied the allegations made in opposition to him within the submitting.
Jay-Z was added to the lawsuit that was initially filed in October as one in every of a number of nameless complaints by Texas legal professional Tony Buzbee.
Most of the lawsuits didn’t survive as a result of the plaintiffs declined to be named; nevertheless, on this case, the choose mentioned the then-13-year-old confirmed enough trigger to proceed anonymously.
Carter was recognized within the authentic criticism as Movie star A.
The plaintiff alleged she was observed by a limousine driver who invited her to the after-party the place Combs and Carter raped her.
In his assertion, Jay-Z claimed Buzbee had despatched his lawyer a “demand letter” forward of the submitting.
“My lawyer acquired a blackmail try, known as 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 need to settle,” Jay-Z wrote.
“No sir, it had the other impact! It made me need to expose you for the fraud you might be in a VERY public trend. So no, I cannot offer you ONE RED PENNY!!” he added within the assertion.
In his response, the music mogul questioned why the submitting was a civil lawsuit somewhat than a legal submitting.
“Whomever would commit such a criminal offense in opposition to a minor ought to be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that have been the case,” Jay-Z wrote.
Jay-Z went on to deal with the truth that his household, together with his kids, could also be affected by the submitting.
“My solely heartbreak is for my household. My spouse and I should sit our kids down, one in every of whom is on the age the place her associates will certainly see the press and ask questions in regards to the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals,” he wrote.
In an announcement to ABC Information Buzbee mentioned, “The pleading speaks for itself. This can be a very critical matter that can be litigated in courtroom.”
Buzbee additionally took to his private Instagram account on Sunday, saying he wouldn’t be “bullied or intimidated,” with out mentioning the particular lawsuit, Jay-Z or Diddy by title.
“Folks will see by way of this effort to discredit me and my purchasers and the reality can be revealed,” Buzbee wrote. “I additionally will not enable anybody to scare my purchasers into silence. Daylight is one of the best disinfectant and I’m fairly sure the solar is coming,” he added.
Combs’ authorized representatives responded to the submitting in an announcement to ABC Information on Sunday, saying, “This amended criticism and the current extortion lawsuit in opposition to Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits in opposition to 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 courtroom, the reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody — man or lady, grownup or minor,” Combs’ representatives mentioned within the assertion.
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