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Jay-Z Faces Sexual Assault Allegations In Amended Lawsuit With Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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Dec 9, 2024.

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A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations of assault by Jay-Z at the same party.

The lawsuit, originally filed against Combs in October, now names Shawn Carter, the rapper and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant. Carter becomes the first celebrity to be accused of sexual assault in connection with Combs.

In a statement to CNN, Carter denied the allegations, calling them “so heinous in nature” and urging that a criminal complaint, not a civil one, should be filed. He added that anyone committing such a crime against a minor should be locked away.

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Combs, who has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and prostitution-related offenses, has pleaded not guilty to the charges and denies all wrongdoing in connection with approximately 30 civil lawsuits filed against him.

The woman, identified as Jane Doe, claims she was 13 years old when the alleged assault occurred at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. According to her allegations, after consuming a drink at the party, she began feeling woozy and wandered into a nearby bedroom, where she claims Carter raped her, followed by Combs. She says she hit Combs and ran out of the party, as stated in the amended lawsuit.

Carter was initially identified as “Celebrity A” in the original lawsuit.

NBC first reported the lawsuit. The lawsuit also states that the woman’s attorneys reached out to Carter, requesting mediation to resolve the matter.

“Upon present information and belief, Jay-Z responded to said letter by not only filing an utterly frivolous lawsuit, but by also orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment, bullying and intimidation against Plaintiff’s lawyers, their families, employees and former associates in an attempt to silence Plaintiff from naming Jay-Z herein. This effort was meant to scare Plaintiff and to discredit her counsel. That effort failed. Indeed, Plaintiff chose to file this amendment as a result of the egregious conduct perpetuated by Carter,” according to the lawsuit.

In his response sent to CNN on Sunday – which was addressed to Doe’s attorney – Carter called the mediation request a “blackmail attempt.” Carter also said this lawyer, “who I have done a bit of research on, seems to have a pattern of these type of theatrics!”

In a statement from Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee on Saturday, he wrote, “The pleading speaks for itself. This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court.”

Carter added in his statement that his “only heartbreak” is for his family: “My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age.”

It was reported in November that an anonymous male celebrity filed a lawsuit against the Texas attorney representing the Doe alleging he was the victim of an extortion scheme.

The celebrity accused Buzbee and his firm of “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums from him or else publicly file wildly false horrific allegations against him.”

Attorneys for the unnamed celebrity claimed further the Buzbee had “threatened to unleash entirely fabricated and salacious allegations of sexual assault” that included “multiple instances of rape of a minor, both male and female” if their client “refuses to comply with their demands.”