Carter, who has been married to pop icon Beyoncé Knowles since 2008, denied the accusations in a statement.
Hip-hop icon Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean « Diddy » Combs at a VMAs afterparty in New York two decades ago, according to a bombshell lawsuit. The alleged victim, referred to as Jane Doe in court filings, claims the incident took place during a post-award show party.
The lawsuit was originally filed against Combs in New York’s Southern District in October. However, it was refiled on Sunday, adding the 55-year-old rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, as a defendant. The woman alleges that the assault happened at an afterparty following an event held on September 7, 2000, at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.
Icon in Trouble
However, last Sunday, Carter vehemently denied the allegations, issuing a statement in which he claimed the alleged victim’s lawyer refiled the lawsuit only after attempting to « blackmail » him first.
According to the court filing, the girl alleged that the attack took place after she had a drink that made her feel « woozy and lightheaded. »
« Looking for a place to rest, Plaintiff entered what she believed to be an empty bedroom so she could lie down for a moment », the original filing charged.
