Jay-Z Counters Allegations in Lawsuit Over 2000 Sexual Assault Claim

The rapper denies accusations of raping a minor and accuses the plaintiff's lawyer of misconduct, as legal battles with attorney Tony Buzbee intensify.

Jay-Z has been named in a lawsuit alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean 'Diddy' Combs and another unnamed celebrity during a 2000 MTV VMAs afterparty, claims he vehemently denies.
The plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, has filed a separate lawsuit accusing Jay-Z's company, Roc Nation, of orchestrating efforts to bribe and intimidate his current and former clients into suing him.
Jay-Z's legal team has filed motions to dismiss the allegations, citing inconsistencies in the plaintiff's story, including conflicting details revealed during a recent NBC interview.
Buzbee alleges that Roc Nation operatives posed as state officials and offered financial incentives to his clients to file claims against him, with some interactions reportedly caught on tape.
Jay-Z has called the allegations a 'sham' and accused Buzbee of extortion, while Roc Nation and its legal representatives have dismissed the claims against them as baseless and retaliatory.