An amended lawsuit filed in federal court docket 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 attempt” by the plaintiff’s lawyer. Lawyers 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 identify Jay-Z as a defendant, although the amended lawsuit says that Jay-Z was recognized as “Celebrity A” on the unique criticism.
Combs has denied all allegations towards him, together with this one, in October. He is at the moment in jail on federal intercourse trafficking fees, 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 not less than 20 civil lawsuits towards Combs accusing him of sexual misconduct.
In an e-mail to Reuters, Buzbee stated the Jay-Z lawsuit “speaks for itself.”
“This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court,” 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 towards Buzbee, and by “orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment” towards Buzbee and different legal professionals in his agency, which the lawyer stated was an intimidation tactic meant to silence his shopper.
In a submit on social media, Buzbee stated the alleged rape sufferer he’s representing “never demanded a penny” from Jay-Z, writing that “she only sought a confidential mediation.”
“Mysterious people follow me and my family, I’m still THAT guy,” Buzbee wrote. “I won’t be bullied or intimidated. People will see through this effort to discredit me, and my clients and the truth will be revealed.”
Buzbee final week filed a lawsuit towards regulation agency Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, whose legal professionals signify Combs and Jay-Z, accusing the agency’s authorized group of harassing his colleagues, his purchasers and his household.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan didn’t reply to requests for remark.