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- Jay-Z was named in a new filing stemming from a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
- The alleged incident occurred in 2000 following MTV’s Video Music Awards.
- The victim, who is not named, said she was underage when she was drugged and raped by both men.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has been accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in a new court filing stemming from a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The amended complaint, filed Sunday, says Combs and Carter assaulted the girl at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
“Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor,” the amended complaint, which modifies an original complaint filed in October against Combs, reads. “Many others were present at the afterparty, but did nothing to stop the assault.”
Carter was identified in the original complaint as “Celebrity A,” the suit reads.
Before the filing of the amended complaint, Tony Buzbee, an attorney for the plaintiff — who is unidentified in the filing — had sent a letter to Carter requesting he and the plaintiff engage in mediation, Buzbee told Business Insider.
“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,” the complaint reads.
“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.”
Buzbee told BI, “The pleading speaks for itself. This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court.”
Carter has been a longtime friend of Combs. Combs faces a series of sexual assault allegations, civil lawsuits, and federal sex trafficking charges and has previously vehemently denied the allegations against him.
On Sunday, after the allegations became public, Carter, through the X account of Roc Nation, his entertainment company, said in a statement that his lawyer was sent “blackmail” to pressure him into settling out of court for an undisclosed amount. Carter said the move had the “opposite effect” and instead made him want to expose his accusor “in a VERY public fashion.”
“So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!” Carter’s statement reads. “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? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
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— Roc Nation (@RocNation) December 9, 2024
Buzbee told Business Insider that the victim never demanded a penny from Carter.
“Instead, she only sought a confidential mediation,” Buzbee said. “Since I sent the letter on her behalf, Mr. Carter has not only sued me, but he has tried to bully and harass me and this plaintiff. His conduct has had the opposite impact. She is emboldened. I’m very proud of her resolve.”
The two hip-hop moguls, both 55, have created business empires, including Carter’s label Roc-A-Fella Records and the streaming service Tidal, Combs’ label Bad Boy Records, and partnerships with Cîroc vodka and DeLeón tequila.
Carter has an approximate net worth of $2.5 billion, Business Insider previously reported. Combs’ business partnerships have dried up after the allegations against him, with Forbes estimating his net worth now to be about $90 million.
Attorneys for Carter and Combs did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
