Jay-Z arrives earlier than the NFL Tremendous Bowl 58 soccer sport between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas.
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Jay-Z, the rapper whose actual title is Shawn Carter, was accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old woman, allegedly together with Sean “Diddy” Combs, in 2000, based on a civil lawsuit filed in federal court docket on Sunday.
The nameless plaintiff, recognized as “Jane Doe,” stated the assault came about at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
In response to the accuser, an unidentified feminine superstar stood by and watched Combs and Carter take turns raping the minor, and that nobody on the social gathering tried to cease the assault.
NBC Information was the primary to report the accusations towards Carter. The lawsuit was initially filed in October within the District Courtroom of the Southern District of New York, with Combs named a defendant. It was refiled on Sunday to incorporate Carter.
Tony Buzbee, the Texas legal professional who filed the grievance, has filed a number of lawsuits towards Combs in current months accusing the hip-hop mogul of bodily assault and rape. Buzbee’s lawsuit accused Carter of submitting his personal lawsuit towards Buzbee, which Buzbee referred to as “frivolous.”
Not one of the accusers have been named, and Jay-Z is the primary high-profile defendant Buzbee has listed in addition to Combs.
In a press release emailed to NPR, Carter stated he was the goal of a blackmail try designed to extort settlement cash.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison grievance, not a civil one!!” he stated. “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.”
“My solely heartbreak is for my household,” Carter added. “My spouse and I should sit our youngsters down, one in all whom is on the age the place her buddies will certainly see the press and ask questions in regards to the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals. I mourn one more lack of innocence.”
Representatives for Combs, who has denied all accusations towards him, declined to touch upon the report.
In September, Combs was criminally charged with federal offenses together with intercourse trafficking and racketeering. He’s presently awaiting a Might 5 trial for these prices, whereas behind bars at a Brooklyn detention middle. He was denied bail for a 3rd time final month.