Jay-Z made uncommon feedback about his spouse Beyoncé and their three kids after being accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old woman together with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, the rapper, 55, spoke out in regards to the allegations tied to a federal lawsuit that was initially filed in October, which listed Combs, additionally 55, as a defendant. It has now been amended to incorporate Jay-Z.
In a single part of a denial statement shared on X (previously Twitter), Jay-Z stated the “heinous” claims will have an effect on his household, which incorporates 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy and twins Rumi and Sir, 7.
“My solely heartbreak is for my household,” he stated. “My spouse and I should sit our kids down, one in all whom is on the age the place her associates will certainly see the press and ask questions in regards to the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals.”
Jay-Z, whose actual title is Shawn Carter, added, “I mourn yet one more lack of innocence.”
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Within the amended civil lawsuit, a girl recognized solely as Jane Doe alleges that she was assaulted after she was pushed to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
The girl claims she was raped by Combs and Jay-Z whereas a still-unnamed feminine movie star watched throughout a celebration in a New York Metropolis residence following the annual music occasion.
The unnamed Jane Doe is searching for unspecified damages, and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, beforehand introduced that he was representing greater than 100 individuals accusing Combs of misconduct.
Combs, who was lately denied bail for a 3rd time and remains to be being held in a federal jail in Brooklyn on intercourse trafficking and racketeering expenses after his arrest in September, has his trial scheduled for Might 2025.
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Combs’ attorneys denied the allegations put forth by the Jane Doe in a press release to PEOPLE.
“This amended grievance and the current extortion lawsuit towards Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits towards Mr. Combs for what they’re: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract funds from celebrities who concern having lies unfold about them, simply as lies have been unfold about Mr. Combs,” the assertion stated.
“As his authorized group has stated earlier than, Mr. Combs has full confidence within the information and the integrity of the judicial course of,” the assertion continued. “In court docket, the reality will prevail: that Mr. Combs by no means sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody — man or girl, grownup or minor.”
A consultant for Jay-Z didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.
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Elsewhere in his prolonged response to the submitting, Jay-Z stated it was a “a blackmail try” and spoke out towards Buzbee.
“What he had calculated was the character of those allegations and the general public scrutiny would make me need to settle. No sir, it had the alternative impact! It made me need to expose you for the fraud you’re in a VERY public trend. So no, I can’t provide you with ONE RED PENNY!!” the “Empire State of Thoughts” musician wrote in a part of the lawyer.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison grievance, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such against the law towards a minor must be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that have been the case,” he continued.
“You could have made a horrible error in judgement pondering that each one ‘celebrities’ are the identical. I am not out of your world. I am a younger man who made it out of the undertaking of Brooklyn. We do not play a lot of these video games. We’ve very strict codes and honor. We shield kids, you appear to take advantage of individuals for private achieve,” Jay-Z added.
“Solely your community of conspiracy theorists, faux physics, will imagine the idiotic claims you will have levied towards me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding hurt to youngsters, could be laughable,” he concluded. “I stay up for exhibiting you simply how completely different I’m.”
Jane Doe’s lawyer Buzbee advised PEOPLE in a press release, “The pleading speaks for itself. It is a very severe matter that will probably be litigated in court docket.”
For those who or somebody you understand has been sexually assaulted, please contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
