Lawyers for Sean « Diddy » Combs reacted to Jay-Z being named in a lawsuit alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000.
Lawyers for Sean « Diddy » Combs say a « Jane Doe » naming Jay-Z in a sexual assault lawsuit is an example of the « shameless publicity stunts » surrounding the « Bad Boy For Life » rapper’s legal woes.
In court documents filed Monday, lawyers for Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, asked the judge to require that the woman claiming Jay-Z raped her at a 2000 VMAs afterparty when she was 13 identify herself in the complaint or dismiss the case.
The accuser originally filed the suit against Combs in October but refiled it on Sunday to name Jay-Z as the celebrity who allegedly raped her and Combs as « Celebrity B » watched.
In a statement to Newsweek on Monday, Combs’ legal said, « This amended complaint and the recent extortion lawsuit against Mr. [Tony] Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits against Mr. Combs for what they are: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs.
« As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor », Combs’ defense concluded.
Jay-Z argued in his motion to dismiss that he was the target of an « extortionate campaign » designed to pressure him into paying millions, regardless of the truth.
Newsweek has contacted a lawyer for Jay-Z by email for comment.Jay-Z’s Motion to Expedite
Due to « intense media scrutiny », Jay-Z wants to clear his name as fast as possible.
