NEW YORK — Sean “Jay-Z” Carter fired again in a court docket submitting Monday after he and Sean “Diddy” Combs had been accused of raping a 13-year-old lady at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards, in response to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.
Carter filed a movement Monday to disclaim the plaintiff’s request to stay nameless, calling for both her id to be disclosed or the go well with to be dismissed.
Within the movement, he additionally accused Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee of conducting an “extortionate marketing campaign” in opposition to him.
“Mr. Carter deserves to know the id of the one who is successfully accusing him — in sensationalized, publicity-hunting vogue — of prison 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 among a number of nameless complaints by Buzbee.
Lots of the lawsuits didn’t survive as a result of the plaintiffs declined to be named; nonetheless, on this case, the decide mentioned the then-13-year-old confirmed enough trigger to proceed anonymously.
Carter was recognized within the unique criticism as Celeb A.
“One other celeb stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the lawsuit mentioned with out naming the celeb.
The plaintiff alleged she was seen 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 acquired 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 other impact! It made me wish to expose you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public vogue. So no, I can’t offer you ONE RED PENNY!!” he added within the assertion.
In his response, the music mogul questioned why the submitting was a civil lawsuit somewhat than a prison submitting.
“Whomever would commit such a criminal offense in opposition to a minor must be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that had 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 must sit our youngsters down, one among whom is on the age the place her buddies will certainly see the press and ask questions in regards to the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals,” he wrote.
In an announcement to ABC Information Buzbee mentioned, “The pleading speaks for itself. It is a very severe matter that can 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 particular lawsuit, Jay-Z or Diddy by identify.
“Individuals will see by this effort to discredit me and my shoppers and the reality can be revealed,” Buzbee wrote. “I additionally will not permit anybody to scare my shoppers 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 criticism 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 worry having lies unfold about them, simply as lies have been unfold about Mr. Combs.”
“As his authorized crew has mentioned 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 lady, grownup or minor,” Combs’ representatives mentioned within the assertion.
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