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Rapper Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, issued a statement and strongly denied allegations of him raping a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The lawsuit was filed by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee, who has several pending civil lawsuits against Combs. The Jay-Z allegations represent the first time another defendant has been named.
Carter posted his response via his Roc Nation social media account, calling the allegations “heinous.”
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee,” Jay-Z’s statement began. “What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle.”
“No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”
The statement continued, “These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
“You have made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same. I’m not from your moral world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn,” the letter says. “We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”
Carter also expressed distress over his family being affected by the allegations, including his children.
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) December 9, 2024
The lawsuit was originally filed by Buzbee against Combs in October. It was re-filed on Sunday to include Jay-Z as an additional defendant.
The document states that the alleged victim was dropped off by a friend at the VMAs at Radio City Music Hall. She did not have a ticket and attempted to gain entry to the show and after-parties by approaching limo drivers.
A driver who allegedly worked for Combs at the time spoke with the plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, and said she “fit what Diddy was looking for.”
The Jane Doe said she was taken to a house and witnessed partygoers doing drugs such as marijuana and cocaine. She was given a drink, which she claims made her feel “woozy, lightheaded and felt [like] she needed to lie down.” Jane Doe went into a room and lay on a bed, she stated, which is when Diddy and Jay-Z allegedly entered the room. Combs is accused of saying, “You are ready to party!”
That’s when she claims Carter held her down and raped her while Combs and an unnamed female celebrity watched, followed by Combs allegedly raping her while the woman stayed and observed.
The plaintiff said she “grabbed her clothes” and left the party. She then called her father from a gas station.
Diddy is currently in prison awaiting his trial on racketeering and sex trafficking by force.
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