Lady withdraws civil lawsuit in opposition to Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 | Hollywood
An Alabama lady who stated she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit in opposition to each males on Friday, in accordance with court docket filings.
The unidentified lady in December added Jay-Z, whose authorized identify is Shawn Carter, to a lawsuit she had filed in opposition to Combs in Manhattan federal court docket, alleging that she was attacked by the singers in 2000 after Combs’ limo driver supplied her a journey to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
The court docket doc submitted by the girl’s attorneys asserting the voluntary dismissal didn’t embody any causes or rationalization for the withdrawal.
Jay-Z, who vehemently denied the claims and tried to get extracted from the lawsuit, known as the girl’s determination to withdraw her declare “a victory” and stated the “fictional story” she and her legal professionals created was “laughable.”
“The frivolous, fictious and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” he stated in a press release posted on social media. “This civil swimsuit was with out benefit and by no means going wherever.”
Combs stays jailed in New York awaiting a felony trial on federal intercourse trafficking costs. He additionally faces a wave of sexual assault lawsuits, a lot of which had been filed by the plaintiff’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, a Texas legal professional who says his agency represents over 150 individuals, each women and men, who allege sexual abuse and exploitation by Combs.
Attorneys for Combs stated dismissal of the lawsuit with no settlement confirmed that different lawsuits he’s dealing with are constructed on falsehoods.
“For months, we have now seen case after case filed by people hiding behind anonymity, pushed ahead by an legal professional extra centered on media headlines than authorized benefit. Identical to this declare, the others will disintegrate as a result of there isn’t a reality to them,” they stated in a press release, including that Combs “has by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody — man or lady, grownup or minor.”
When requested for a response, Buzbee responded “no remark” in an electronic mail Friday evening.
Buzbee’s agency, which has arrange a 1-800 quantity for accusers, has filed a wave of lawsuits in opposition to the hip-hop mogul. Buzbee’s lawsuits allege that lots of the individuals he represents had been abused at events in New York, California and Florida the place people got drinks that had been laced with medication.
Statements from each rappers derisively referred to Buzbee and his agency because the “1-800-lawyer.” Jay-Z accused him of “hiding behind Jane Doe” for monetary acquire.
“After they shortly understand that the cash seize goes fail, they get to stroll away with no repercussions,” he wrote. “The system has failed.”
Jay-Z and Combs are a part of a technology of hip-hop titans who rose to prominence within the 2000s, rising as wide-ranging entrepreneurs and two of the world’s wealthiest rappers.
The artists have collaborated over time, with Jay-Z being featured on Combs’ debut album, “No Means Out,” and Combs showing on Jay-Z’s sophomore album, “In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.”
Diddy launched his Unhealthy Boy Information across the similar time Jay-Z launched his Roc-A-Fella report label. The pair has been ceaselessly photographed collectively at occasions.
Jay-Z has gained 25 Grammys whereas Diddy has collected three trophies. His Roc Nation firm served as co-executive producer of the latest Tremendous Bowl halftime present.
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