JAY-Z is firing back at the woman who accused him of rape in December 2024, suing her for what he calls a deliberate attempt to ruin his reputation and extort him for money. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, March 3, claims that the accuser, known as Jane Doe, admitted to making up the allegations and that her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, pushed her into doing it.
According to Billboard, JAY-Z’s legal team accuses Doe and Buzbee of “malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy.” They claim the two used the legal system and media to spread false accusations about the rapper, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter.
“Defendants devised and executed their plan to accuse Mr. Carter of sexual assault and used national news and media outlets to disseminate the fabricated accusations to millions despite the falsity of the accusation,” the lawsuit states. “Defendants’ actions were willful and purposeful in order to maximize the reputational harm to Mr. Carter and induce Mr. Carter to pay them.”
JAY-Z’s attorneys say they aren’t taking this legal action lightly, but feel they have no choice. “Mr. Carter does not commence this action lightly,” they wrote. “But the extortion and abuse of Mr. Carter by Doe and her lawyers must stop.”
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