Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the unnamed plaintiff within the civil lawsuit accusing rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old woman, has responded to the “Empire State of Thoughts” singer’s public assertion in regards to the allegations. Notably, it was reported earlier this week that the plaintiff had amended her lawsuit, by which Combs was initially the only accused, to incorporate Jay-Z’s title.
What did Tony Buzbee say about Jay-Z’s assertion?
Buzbee took to X (formally, Twitter) to assert that Jay-Z, whose authorized title is Shawn Carter, beforehand filed a “frivolous” lawsuit in opposition to him and his agency utilizing a distinct title. “Concerning the Jay Z case and his efforts to silence my purchasers: Mr. Carter beforehand denied being the one who sued me and my agency,” Buzbee posted. “He filed his frivolous case beneath a pseudonym.”
The lawsuit claims that Diddy and Jay-Z sexually assaulted the plaintiff, recognized as Jane Doe, at a Video Music Awards after-party in 2000. The plaintiff was reportedly 13 years outdated on the time.
“What he fails to say in his latest assertion is my agency despatched his lawyer a requirement letter on behalf of an alleged sufferer and that sufferer by no means demanded a penny from him,” Buzbee continued his publish. “As a substitute, she solely sought a confidential mediation. Since I despatched the letter on her behalf, Mr. Carter has not solely sued me, however he has tried to bully and harass me and this plaintiff. His conduct has had the alternative impression. She is emboldened. I’m very pleased with her resolve,” he added.
As per CNN, the lawsuit, which initially referred to Jay-Z as Superstar A, mentions the same sequence of occasions.
Earlier, Jay-Z launched a public assertion by the social media deal with of his firm Roc Nation, vehemently asserting his innocence. On Monday, November 9, Jay-Z’s legal professionals submitted a movement asking for the disclosure of the plaintiff’s identification. If she doesn’t achieve this, they urged the decide to dismiss the case.
