Reports indicate that JAY-Z has responded to allegations of raping a 13-year-old in 2000 by urging the accuser to either reveal her identity or abandon the legal action. The music mogul, who firmly rejected the accusations in a statement, is said to have filed a motion in federal court on Monday, December 9, challenging the plaintiff’s request to remain unnamed. On the other hand, her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, has reportedly submitted a motion advocating for her continued anonymity throughout the proceedings.
Hov’s legal team stated, “The filing from [JAY-Z’]s attorney, Alex Spiro, specifically requests that the Jane Doe’s identity be disclosed in order to properly defend himself against this false claim through the legal process in a transparent manner.” The filing accuses Buzbee of a pattern of leveraging high-profile figures with unfounded claims and argues the lawsuit against JAY-Z stems from an unwillingness to settle. The court has not yet issued a decision on the matter.
JAY-Z Accused in New Lawsuit Following NYC Afterparty Allegations
Attorney Tony Buzbee’s latest filing accuses JAY-Z of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at an afterparty held in New York City following the MTV Video Music Awards. The lawsuit, first brought in October, initially named Diddy as a defendant and referred to JAY-Z under the pseudonym “Celebrity A.” On December 8, the case was refiled, explicitly naming JAY as a defendant. Court filings state the plaintiff alleges she was brought to an afterparty by a driver for Diddy, who suggested she match the mogul’s preferences.
After being left at “a large white residence with a gated U-shaped driveway,” the girl says she was offered a drink that quickly made her “feel woozy and lightheaded, making her need to lie down.” She alleges that she woke to find Diddy, JAY-Z, and an unidentified female celebrity entering the room.
In the lawsuit, the accuser alleges that JAY-Z forcibly stripped her, pinned her down, and assaulted her, with Diddy and the unidentified woman looking on. The woman then broke free by “hitting [Diddy] in the neck” as he attempted to coerce her into oral sex. She then fled the party and reached a nearby gas station, where she was picked up by her father, according to court documents.
In a statement, Roc Nation issued a statement in which Hov vehemently denied the allegations, branding them as false and accusing the accuser’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, of trying to extort him.
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