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 keeping 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 stated with out naming the movie star.
In a press release posted to the Roc Nation X account on Sunday, Jay-Z denied the allegations made towards him within the submitting.
Jay-Z was added to the lawsuit that was initially filed in October as one among a number of nameless complaints by Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee.
Lots of the lawsuits didn’t survive as a result of the plaintiffs declined to be named; nevertheless, on this case, the choose stated the then-13-year-old confirmed adequate trigger to proceed anonymously.
Carter was recognized within the authentic grievance as Superstar 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 wish to settle,” Jay-Z wrote.
“No sir, it had the other impact! It made me wish to expose you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public style. So no, I can’t offer you ONE RED PENNY!!” he added within the assertion.
In his response, the music mogul questioned why the submitting was a civil lawsuit fairly than a felony submitting.
“Whomever would commit such a criminal offense towards a minor must be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that had been the case,” Jay-Z wrote.
Jay-Z went on to handle the truth that his household, together with his youngsters, could also be affected by the submitting.
“My solely heartbreak is for my household. My spouse and I must sit our kids down, one among whom is on the age the place her pals will certainly see the press and ask questions concerning the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals,” he wrote.
In a press release to ABC Information Buzbee stated, “The pleading speaks for itself. It is 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 precise lawsuit, Jay-Z or Diddy by identify.
“Folks will see via this effort to discredit me and my shoppers and the reality can be revealed,” Buzbee wrote. “I additionally will not permit anybody to scare my shoppers into silence. Daylight is the most effective disinfectant and I’m fairly sure the solar is coming,” he added.
Combs’ authorized representatives responded to the submitting in a press release to ABC Information on Sunday, saying, “This amended grievance 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 concern having lies unfold about them, simply as lies have been unfold about Mr. Combs.”
“As his authorized staff has stated earlier than, Mr. Combs has full confidence within the details 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 stated within the assertion.
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