American rapper Jay-Z, 55, denied sexual assault accusations on Dec. 8 after his name was added to a civil lawsuit alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs for allegedly drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl more than two decades ago.
The lawsuit, amended on Dec. 8 and viewed by The Epoch Times, lists Jay-Z by his legal name, Shawn Corey Carter, alongside Combs, who was criminally charged in September with racketeering, sex trafficking, and other offenses.
The case was first filed in October in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, naming Combs as the only defendant.
According to the updated complaint, the plaintiff, identified only as “Jane Doe,” alleges that she was drugged and sexually assaulted by both men at an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.
The rapper said he would not pay anything and that he would “expose” what he said were fraudulent claims to the public in court.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?” Carter said.
“These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
Buzbee responded on Dec. 8 on the social media platform X to Carter’s comments, saying that since he sent the letter on behalf of his client, Carter has “filed his frivolous case under a pseudonym” and “tried to bully and harass” him and the plaintiff.
Carter hasn’t publicly commented on his alleged lawsuit against Buzbee as of publication time, and it is unclear if Buzbee’s post regarding Carter was referring to the Quinn Emanuel suit.
Buzbee said that while Carter claims that the lawsuit is after his money, the plaintiff hadn’t asked Carter for money in the settlement offer.
Buzbee said that Carter’s response to the settlement has not intimidated his client but “had the opposite impact.”
“She is emboldened,” Buzbee wrote. “I’m very proud of her resolve.”
He said he would comment no further on the allegations and the case.
“We will let the filing speak for itself and will litigate the facts in court, not in the media,” Buzbee said.
Lawyers for Combs told The Epoch Times that the multiple claims filed by Buzbee against their client in recent months are “designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them.”
“Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process,” they said in a statement. “In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
The Epoch Times has contacted attorneys for Carter and Doe for comment.
