Nationwide — Shawn Carter, broadly referred to as rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, has been accused in a refiled lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old woman in 2000. The go well with, initially filed in opposition to Sean “Diddy” Combs in October, was amended Sunday to incorporate Carter as a defendant. The nameless accuser, known as “Jane Doe,” claims the incident occurred at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
In accordance with NBC Information, the lawsuit, filed by Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee within the Southern District of New York, alleges that Doe was pushed to the occasion by a limousine driver who claimed to work for Combs. Upon arrival on the occasion, held at a non-public residence, the accuser says she was coerced into signing a nondisclosure settlement, provided a drink that made her really feel unwell, and later sexually assaulted by each Combs and Carter. Carter has strongly denied the allegations, calling them “idiotic” in an announcement issued Sunday.
“These allegations are heinous and baseless,” Carter stated. “If such a criminal offense occurred, it deserves to be addressed in a prison courtroom, not by a civil go well with. I implore anybody making these claims to hunt actual justice, not monetary acquire.” He additionally accused Buzbee of partaking in unprofessional conduct, alleging the lawsuit was a publicity stunt.
Authorized representatives for Combs have equally dismissed the accusations, describing the lawsuits filed in opposition to him as “shameless makes an attempt to extract funds from high-profile people by fabricated claims.” Combs, who’s at the moment in custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Middle on unrelated prices of racketeering and intercourse trafficking, is awaiting trial scheduled for Might 5. Federal prosecutors have hinted at the potential of further prices in opposition to him in a superseding indictment.
The accuser claims that through the occasion, Carter and Combs entered a room the place she was resting and assaulted her whereas an unnamed feminine celeb watched. The lawsuit states that she resisted additional assault and finally fled the scene, later calling her father from a gasoline station. She is looking for unspecified damages beneath New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Safety Act.
Carter expressed frustration over the influence the allegations have on his household, significantly his kids. “My spouse and I now face the heartbreaking process of explaining these false and malicious claims to our kids. This lawsuit, constructed on greed and lies, solely deepens the ache for households like ours,” he stated.
Buzbee has beforehand filed lawsuits in opposition to Combs on behalf of nameless accusers however this marks the primary time one other high-profile particular person has been named. Each Carter and Combs preserve their innocence, stating confidence within the judicial course of to clear their names.
