Jay-Z has denied allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs during a party in 2000.
In a post on social media the rap mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, blasted the lawsuit, filed in federal court on Sunday, calling it part of a “blackmail attempt” by the plaintiff’s lawyer.
The lawsuit was originally filed in October in the Southern District of New York and at that time did not name Jay-Z as a defendant, though the amended lawsuit says that Jay-Z was identified as “Celebrity A” on the original complaint.
Combs has denied all allegations against him, including this one, in October.
The lawsuit alleges that the unnamed girl was drugged and raped by both Jay-Z and Combs at a party hosted by Combs following the MTV Music Awards in 2000, which was held in New York.
Tony Buzbee, the Texas lawyer representing the girl who filed Sunday’s lawsuit, has filed at least 20 civil lawsuits against Combs accusing him of sexual misconduct.
In an email to the Reuters news agency, Buzbee said the Jay-Z lawsuit “speaks for itself.”
“This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court,” Buzbee wrote.
Buzbee, in his amended lawsuit, says his legal firm had previously sent Jay-Z a letter seeking to mediate a settlement.
In a post on social media, Buzbee said the alleged rape victim he is representing “never demanded a penny” from Jay-Z, writing that “she only sought a confidential mediation.”
Combs is currently in jail on federal sex trafficking charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
With agencies