NEW YORK — Sean “Jay-Z” Carter fired again in a court docket submitting Monday after he and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been accused of raping a 13-year-old woman at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, in line with an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
Carter filed a movement Monday to disclaim the plaintiff’s request to stay nameless, calling for both her identification to be disclosed or the swimsuit to be dismissed.
Within the movement, he additionally accused Texas legal professional Tony Buzbee of conducting an “extortionate marketing campaign” in opposition to him.
“Mr. Carter deserves to know the identification of the one who is successfully accusing him — in sensationalized, publicity-hunting trend — of felony conduct, demanding huge monetary compensation, and tarnishing a fame earned over a long time,” the movement states.
In an announcement posted to the Roc Nation X account on Sunday, Jay-Z denied the allegations made in opposition to him within the Sunday submitting.
Jay-Z was added to the lawsuit that was initially filed in October as one in every of a number of nameless complaints by Buzbee.
Most of the lawsuits didn’t survive as a result of the plaintiffs declined to be named; nevertheless, on this case, the decide stated the then-13-year-old confirmed ample trigger to proceed anonymously.
Carter was recognized within the authentic grievance as Movie star A.
“One other superstar stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit stated with out naming the superstar.
The plaintiff alleged she was observed by a limousine driver who invited her to the after-party the place Combs and Carter raped her.
In his assertion, Jay-Z claimed Buzbee had despatched his lawyer a “demand letter” forward of the submitting.
“My lawyer obtained a blackmail try, known as a requirement letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the character of those allegations and the general public scrutiny would make me wish to settle,” Jay-Z wrote.
“No sir, it had the alternative impact! It made me wish to expose you for the fraud you might be in a VERY public trend. So no, I cannot offer you ONE RED PENNY!!” he added within the assertion.
In his response, the music mogul questioned why the submitting was a civil lawsuit fairly than a felony submitting.
“Whomever would commit such a criminal offense in opposition to a minor ought to be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that have been the case,” Jay-Z wrote.
Jay-Z went on to handle the truth that his household, together with his kids, could also be affected by the submitting.
“My solely heartbreak is for my household. My spouse and I should sit our youngsters down, one in every of whom is on the age the place her buddies will certainly see the press and ask questions concerning the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals,” he wrote.
In an announcement to ABC Information Buzbee stated, “The pleading speaks for itself. This can be a very critical matter that shall be litigated in court docket.”
Buzbee additionally took to his private Instagram account on Sunday, saying he wouldn’t be “bullied or intimidated,” with out mentioning the precise lawsuit, Jay-Z or Diddy by title.
“Individuals will see by way of this effort to discredit me and my purchasers and the reality shall be revealed,” Buzbee wrote. “I additionally will not permit anybody to scare my purchasers into silence. Daylight is the most effective disinfectant and I’m fairly sure the solar is coming,” he added.
Combs’ authorized representatives responded to the submitting in an announcement to ABC Information on Sunday, saying, “This amended grievance and the current extortion lawsuit in opposition to Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits in opposition to Mr. Combs for what they’re: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract funds from celebrities who concern having lies unfold about them, simply as lies have been unfold about Mr. Combs.”
“As his authorized staff has stated earlier than, Mr. Combs has full confidence within the info and the integrity of the judicial course of. In court docket, the reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody — man or girl, grownup or minor,” Combs’ representatives stated within the assertion.
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