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Attorney Tony Buzbee withdraws rape lawsuit against Jay-Z

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Published  February 14, 2025 7:02pm CST
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The Brief

    • Houston attorney Tony Buzbee has dropped the lawsuit against Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, which was filed in December.
    • The lawsuit accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, an allegation Jay-Z consistently denied as a blackmail attempt.
    • Jay-Z expressed relief over the dismissal, calling the allegations "frivolous" and "without merit."

Tony Buzbee Drops Lawsuit Against Jay-Z

What we know:

Houston attorney Tony Buzbee has withdrawn the lawsuit he filed in December against music mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.

Allegations against Jay-Z and Diddy explained 

The backstory:

The lawsuit accused Jay-Z and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000. 

The anonymous accuser, identified as Jane Doe in court documents obtained by TMZ, claimed the assault happened at an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards. 

RELATED: Jay-Z accused in sexual assault case involving a minor with Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2000

Jay-Z's Official Statement on Lawsuit Dismissal

From the beginning when the lawsuit was first filed, Jay-Z claimed that the lawsuit was a blackmail attempt.  

What they're saying:

From the outset, Jay-Z maintained that the lawsuit was an attempt at blackmail. In response to the dismissal, Jay-Z issued a statement saying, "Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere."

The Source: This information was provided via Roc Nation's X account.

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