Rapper and entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has been named in a refiled lawsuit alleging that he and fellow hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted a 13-year-old lady at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000. The amended criticism, filed Sunday within the Southern District of New York, expands on a civil swimsuit initially filed towards Combs in October.
The plaintiff, recognized as “Jane Doe,” alleges she was drugged and raped by Carter and Combs in a personal residence after being transported to the celebration. The swimsuit claims Doe was pushed to the placement underneath false pretenses, the place she was given a drink that left her feeling disoriented earlier than the alleged assault occurred. It additional accuses a feminine movie star of being current and watching throughout the incident.
Jay-Z vehemently denied the allegations in an announcement, calling the claims “heinous” and suggesting they need to be pursued by means of prison channels moderately than civil litigation. “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison criticism, not a civil one!” Carter said, including, “Whomever would commit such against the law towards a minor ought to be locked away, would you not agree?” Carter additionally criticized the plaintiff’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, for allegedly partaking in what he described as an extortion try.
This lawsuit is the newest in a sequence of authorized troubles for Sean Combs, who’s at present dealing with a number of civil allegations and a separate federal prison case involving costs of trafficking and racketeering. Combs’ attorneys have persistently denied the claims, describing them as “shameless publicity stunts” geared toward extracting monetary settlements. Combs stays in custody awaiting trial scheduled for Could 2025.
The plaintiff is searching for unspecified damages underneath New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Safety Act. Buzbee, who represents the accuser, has but to offer additional remark.
These developments intensify the authorized highlight on two of hip-hop’s most distinguished figures amid ongoing scrutiny of previous business practices.
