Jay-Z Seeks Sanctions Against Lawyer Over Ethics in Rape Lawsuit

The rapper accuses attorney Tony Buzbee of failing to meet with the plaintiff and neglecting due diligence in a high-profile case involving allegations from decades ago.

Jay-Z has filed a legal motion seeking sanctions against attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents a woman accusing him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her in 2000.
The lawsuit alleges that the two music moguls assaulted the plaintiff, then 13 years old, at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards.
Jay-Z’s legal team argues Buzbee violated ethical standards by filing the case without meeting the plaintiff and failing to properly vet her claims.
Key inconsistencies in the plaintiff’s account include her father denying a critical part of her story and her misidentification of a celebrity allegedly present at the event.
Buzbee defends his actions, claiming the case was adequately vetted and dismissing Jay-Z’s motion as desperate and meritless.