Jay-Z and Diddy are going through severe allegations after a civil lawsuit was refiled on December 8, naming each music moguls in connection to the alleged rape of a 13-year-old woman at a home social gathering in 2000.
Initially filed in October in opposition to Diddy, the lawsuit, spearheaded by lawyer Tony Buzbee, has now been expanded to incorporate Jay-Z. The accuser, known as Jane Doe, alleges the incident occurred after the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.
Tony Buzbee, who filed the lawsuit within the Southern District of New York, restricted his remark to XXL, stating, “The pleading speaks for itself. It is a very severe matter that can be litigated in court docket.”
Jay-Z fired again with a prolonged assertion calling the accusations a “blackmail try” and taking intention at Buzbee’s credibility. “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison criticism, not a civil one! Whomever would commit such a criminal offense in opposition to a minor needs to be locked away, would you not agree?” he wrote. Jay-Z dismissed the claims as a calculated try to pressure a settlement, including, “It made me need to expose you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public style.”
Diddy’s authorized workforce additionally issued a response, labeling the lawsuit a “shameless publicity stunt.” They emphasised his innocence and confidence within the authorized system, stating, “The reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody—man or lady, grownup or minor.”
Each Jay-Z and Diddy strongly deny the allegations and have dedicated to preventing the claims in court docket. The case provides one other high-profile controversy to a 12 months that has seen heightened scrutiny of celebrities and their authorized battles.
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