Jay-Z has sued the Alabama woman who accused him of a 2000 sexual assault with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and her attorney Tony Buzbee, saying the ‘lies’ and ‘extortionate threats’ made by them led him to a $20 million loss.
The Empire State Of Mind artist, 55, accused the defendants in the case, in addition to attorney David Fortney, of ‘malicious prosecution, abuse of process, civil conspiracy and defamation,’ according to legal documents filed in Alabama and reviewed by Dailymail.com.
In the legal complaint reviewed by the outlet, the 99 Problems rapper, who is wed to fellow music superstar Beyoncé, 43, says the defendants ‘were soullessly motivated by greed, in abject disregard of the truth and the most fundamental precepts of human decency.’
Buzbee represented the woman (who identifies herself as Jane Doe in court documents) claiming the 24-time Grammy-winner and Combs sexually assaulted her when she was 13.
She claims the incident took place at an MTV Music Awards afterparty in September of 2000 – accusations which Jay-Z and Diddy have denied.
The case was dismissed last month, with the Hard Knock Life rapper saying at the time, ‘Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere.’
Jay-Z, 55, has sued the woman who accused him of a 2000 sexual assault with Sean Combs, and her attorney, saying the ‘lies’ and ‘extortionate threats’ made by them led him to a $20 million loss. Pictured in LA February 2 at the Grammys with wife Beyoncé and Bruno Mars
Attorney Tony Buzbee represented the woman (who identifies herself as Jane Doe in court docs) claiming Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 55, sexually assaulted her when she was 13. Pictured October 1, 2024, in Houston
Buzbee told Dailymail.com exclusively Monday, ‘This new case alleges the same claims as the other one they pieced together and filed in Los Angeles.
‘Like the one in LA, this new case in Alabama also has no legal merit.
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He continued: ‘Shawn Carter’s investigators have repeatedly harassed, threatened and harangued this poor woman for weeks trying to intimidate her and make her recant her story.
‘She hasn’t, and won’t. Instead she has stated repeatedly she stands by her claims. These same group of investigators have been caught on tape offering to pay people to sue me and my firm.’
Buzbee told Dailymail.com that he spoke ‘with Jane Doe today’ and ‘it appears that the quotes attributed to her in the lawsuit are completely made up, or they spoke to someone who isn’t Jane Doe.’
The attorney added: ‘This is just another attempt to intimidate and bully this poor woman that we will deal with in due course.’
Buzbee wrapped up his statement to Dailymail.com, ‘We won’t be bullied or intimidated by frivolous cases.’
Dailymail.com has reached out to reps for Jay-Z for comment on the story.
Jay-Z’s lawyers have cited a December television interview with NBC News in which his accuser acknowledged inconsistencies in her story as a reason to toss the case
Buzbee told Dailymail.com exclusively Monday, ‘Shawn Carter’s investigators have repeatedly harassed, threatened and harangued this poor woman for weeks trying to intimidate her and make her recant her story. Pictured in June of 2023
In January, lawyers for Jay-Z asked the court to sanction sanction Buzbee, alleging he did not personally meet with the woman ahead of filing the legal complaint, TMZ reported after reviewing legal docs in the case.
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The legal team for the 24-time Grammy-winner, led by attorney Alex Spiro, said Buzbee admitted to not personally speaking with the woman ahead of filing the case, which is a major ethical lapse, TMZ reported.
Buzbee told Dailymail.com in response that ‘what Spiro has filed, like everything else he has filed thus far, is utterly frivolous and meritless.’
Buzbee previously told TMZ that ‘he did, in fact, personally interview the plaintiff, as did four other lawyers,’ the outlet reported, noting that he said that ‘anyone who says otherwise has their own agenda.’
Buzbee told Dailymail.com that ‘with every frantic filing the defense in this case grows more desperate.’
He added of his case against the rapper, whose name is Shawn Carter: ‘The rules apply equally to everyone, even those who wrongly think they are above the law. No one is above the law.’
Lawyers for Jay-Z said that Buzbee – whose Texas-based firm is in charge of more than 150 people suing Combs – didn’t properly vet the woman accusing Jay-Z ahead of a December interview she conducted with NBC News in which she acknowledged inconsistencies in her story.
Jane Doe said in her legal filing she was living in Rochester in 2000 when she made her way to New York City and befriended a limousine driver who drove her to the party in a trek that took about 20 minutes.
The legal team for Jay-Z, led by attorney Alex Spiro, said Buzbee admitted to not personally speaking with the woman ahead of filing the case, which is a major ethical lapse. Spiro pictured in July in Santa Fe, New Mexico
The alleged incident took place at an MTV VMAs afterparty in September of 2000, Jay-Z’s accuser said. The rapper pictured months earlier during a July 4 bash in the Hamptons
Jay-Z, pictured December 9 with wife Beyoncé, has denied all of the claims against him
Buzbee has said his firm is representing more than 150 people, both male and female, who claims Combs sexual abused and exploited them.
Many of Buzbee’s legal filing include allegations of spiked drinks at lavish parties in locales such as New York, California and Florida.
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Combs’ lawyers have characterized Buzbee’s lawsuits as ‘shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs.’
Jay-Z and Combs gained fame in the 2000s, emerging as successful rappers and business magnates, with Forbes last year estimating Jay-Z’s net worth to be $2.5 billion.
The artists have collaborated over the years, with Jay-Z appearing on Combs’ debut album, No Way Out and Combs performing on Jay-Z´s sophomore album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1.
Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges after his September arrest. He has remained incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting a May 5 trial, after he was refused bail on multiple occasions.
Prosecutors in Combs’ federal case say the music mogul used blackmail and violence in his efforts to silence victims.
Combs pictured with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in March of 2016 in LA
Prior to his arrest, Diddy was in the headlines for much of 2024 year after video of him assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie surfaced on CNN in May
Among the claims made against the entertainer is that he persuaded women to participate against their will in group sexual exhibitions referred to as ‘Freak Offs.’
The Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down performer remains in federal custody nearly five months after his September 16 arrest in Manhattan in connection with sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Combs, who is also charged with transportation to engage in prostitution, has made a trio of attempts in vain to be granted bail, amid concerns from the court he would attempt to flee or tamper with his case.
Prior to his arrest he was in the headlines for much of 2024 year after raids on multiple properties in March; and video of him assaulting Cassie surfacing on CNN in May.
Lawyers for Combs – who has denied all of the claims against him – issued Dailymail.com a statement last month in response to the litigation their client is involved in.
‘No matter how many lawsuits are filed – especially by individuals who refuse to put their own names behind their claims – it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone – man or woman, adult or minor,’ attorneys for Combs said.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline can be reacted at 800.656.HOPE (4673) and Hotline.RAINN.org and en Español RAINN.org/es.