Jay-Z has vehemently denied the rape allegations made against him in a recent lawsuit. A Jane Doe in New York claims that rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her at an MTV Music Awards after-party in 2000. As soon as the news broke, alleged pictures from the party started circulating on social media. (Also Read: Jay-Z accused of ‘raping’ a minor in 2000 with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: She responded, ‘You did a terrible thing…’)
Alleged photos of Jay Z and Diddy surface after rape claims
The photos, which surfaced online and were claimed to have been taken during the MTV Music Awards ceremony, are linked to a lawsuit initially filed in October 2024, which only named Diddy as a defendant . The lawsuit was re-filed in New York’s Southern District Court on Sunday to include Jay-Z, whose original name is Shawn Carter.
Although the authenticity of these photos cannot be independently verified by HT, they have sparked further discussion and investigation into the allegations and the ‘great destruction’ of the rap industry.
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Jay Z accused of ‘raping’ a minor
On Sunday, NBC reported that the Brooklyn rapper who is married to Beyoncé was named in a lawsuit accusing him of raping a 13-year-old girl at an awards party after the victim tried to enter the venue without a ticket .
Prosecutors said she was taken to a house party in New York on September 7, 2000, where she was offered drinks and later felt “lightheaded” after drinking. She claimed that both Jay-Z and Diddy entered the room, with Jay-Z allegedly removing her clothes and holding her down, while Diddy assaulted her and an unidentified female celebrity watched.
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Jay Z hit back at the claims; Expresses ‘heartbreak’ for wife and children
In response to the allegation, Jay-Z criticized Jane Doe’s attorney Tony Buzbee, who is also handling multiple lawsuits against Sean Diddy Combs. Jay-Z claimed that Buzbee attempted to use the allegations to pressure him into a settlement, but instead, it fueled his intention to publicly deny and challenge the claims. He said he would not compromise and would instead expose what he viewed as Buzbee’s dishonest tactics.
“I don’t know how you became such a disgusting person, Mr. Buzbee, but I promise you, I’ve looked at you many, many times,” he said, according to PageSix.
Jay-Z expressed the impact of these ‘heinous’ allegations on his family, particularly his young daughter, Blue Ivy, and twins Rumi and Sir, both 7. He said it is unfair to subject children to such cruelty. . He said, “My wife and I have to sit our children down, one of whom is at an age where her friends will certainly look at the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people ” ,
Jay continued, “You have made a terrible error of judgment in thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same.” “I am not from your world. I’m a young guy who made it from the projects in Brooklyn. Jay Z further said, we don’t play these kinds of games.
