Jay-Z released a statement after being accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl with Diddy.
In the statement, the 55-year-old hip-hop star denies the accusations and questions the attorney Tony Buzzbee associated with the lawsuit.
He accuses the attorney of blackmail and extortion.
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee,” Jay-Z shared in a statement posted on Roc Nation’s X account. “What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle.”
“No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”
The accuser, identified only as “Jane Doe,” said the alleged assault happened after she was taken to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000, NBC news reported.
The lawsuit also alleges that while Carter and Comb took turns assaulting her, an unnamed female celebrity watched.
Jay-Z said these allegations are so heinous that he implores the attorney to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one.
“Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case,” he said.
Carter ended the statement by saying that the lawyer made a ‘terrible error in judgment thinking.”
“We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable. I look forward to showing you just how different I am.”
— Roc Nation (@RocNation) December 9, 2024
Source: wymt.com