NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z’s attorneys requested a choose Wednesday to speedily extract the rapper from a lawsuit by which a lady alleges she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs when she was 13.
The unidentified lady lately added Jay-Z, whose authorized identify is Shawn Carter, to her lawsuit towards Combs in Manhattan federal courtroom, alleging that she was attacked by the singers in 2000 after Combs’ limo driver supplied her a trip to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
Of their courtroom submitting Wednesday, Jay-Z’s attorneys cited a latest tv interview by which the lady acknowledged inconsistencies in her story.
The submitting got here earlier than Combs appeared for a pretrial listening to in his felony case. After attorneys mentioned evidentiary deadlines, prosecutors advised Choose Arun Subramanian that any new prices towards the hip-hop mogul earlier than a Might trial would require minimal new proof to be shared amongst attorneys.
Within the felony case, Combs has pleaded not responsible to prices that the Dangerous Boy Information founder coerced and abused women for years with assist from associates and workers. Combs, who has been jailed without bail for 3 months, hugged his attorneys and touched his coronary heart as he acknowledged his youngsters amongst spectators.
Within the civil case, one in all a number of filed towards him, the lady initially asserted that she was raped by Combs on the after-party however didn’t point out Jay-Z.
Final Friday, NBC aired an interview by which she stated she spoke with musicians Benji Madden and his brother on the get together, and her father picked her up after the alleged assault. NBC additionally reported {that a} consultant of the Maddens stated they have been touring the Midwest throughout the VMAs, and her father stated he doesn’t recall what would have been a drive house of greater than 5 hours.
Jay-Z has stated the article proves that Tony Buzbee, a private damage lawyer in Houston, filed a false criticism towards him for cash and fame. Lawyer Teny R. Geragos, representing Combs, has stated the TV interview was part of the “starting of the top of this shameful cash seize.”
Within the newly filed courtroom papers, Jay-Z’s attorneys wrote that the allegations “have brought on incalculable hurt to Mr. Carter, his household, his companies, his workers, and his legacy.”
Buzzbee advised The Related Press through e mail that the plaintiffs’ attorneys deliberate to reply in courtroom to the most recent submitting.
“They proceed to file meritless motions which can be opposite to the foundations and which have completely no advantage,” Buzzbee stated.
Buzbee introduced in October that he represents some 120 people, women and men, with allegations of sexual misconduct towards Combs.
Jay-Z and Combs gained fame within the 2000s, rising as wide-ranging entrepreneurs and two of the world’s wealthiest rappers. Earlier this 12 months, Forbes estimated Jay-Z’s internet value to be $2.5 billion.
The artists have collaborated over time, with Jay-Z featured on Combs’ debut album, “No Manner Out” and Combs showing on Jay-Z’s sophomore album, “In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.”
