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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Jay-Z's Attorney Says Tony Buzbee Tried to Coerce Woman to Make False Diddy Allegations - TMZ

Jay-Z's staying on the offensive against attorney Tony Buzbee ... informing a judge there's reason to believe Buzbee is pressuring potential clients to make false allegations in lawsuits.

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Jay's attorney Alex Spiro says a woman reached out to his firm, Quinn Emanuel, on Monday night to share her experience with Buzbee's firm. According to a declaration filed Tuesday morning in federal court, one of Spiro's associates says she got a phone call from the woman, who said she'd previously contacted Buzbee's firm seeking representation over allegations of sex trafficking and abuse.

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The woman said she reached out to Buzbee because she'd seen his solicitation for anyone who may have been a potential victim of Sean "Diddy" Combs -- but she'd made it clear her allegations were not related to Diddy.

Despite that, she claims the Buzbee associate asked, "At what point did you meet Diddy?"

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She also claims Buzbee's firm pressed her to file a lawsuit anonymously ... and also discouraged her from filing a criminal complaint. She claims "she felt directed and coached by Mr. Buzbee's firm to say that someone held her down and put drugs in her mouth when that was not her experience."

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Spiro's associate says the woman told her "she felt forced to lie" -- and when she refused to change her story, she says Buzbee's firm dropped her as a client.

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Spiro says the woman contacted his firm because she felt Buzbee's conduct "discredits those who are...



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