Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs Face Allegations in Amended Lawsuit

An amended lawsuit accuses Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl at a 2000 party in New York. Jay-Z denies the allegations, calling them a "blackmail attempt," while Combs, already facing federal charges, maintains his innocence.

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday accuses rap mogul Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs at a party in 2000.

Jay-Z dismissed the allegations on social media, condemning the lawsuit as part of a "blackmail attempt" by the plaintiff's lawyer. Legal representatives for Jay-Z have not yet responded to requests for comment.

The lawsuit was initially filed in October in the Southern District of New York and at that time did not name Jay-Z as a defendant, although the amended lawsuit states that Jay-Z was referred to as "Celebrity A" in the original complaint.

Combs has denied all allegations against him, including this one, in October. He is presently in jail on federal sex trafficking charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty.

The lawsuit claims that the unnamed girl was drugged and raped by both Jay-Z and Combs at a party hosted by Combs after the MTV Music Awards in 2000, which took place in New York.

Tony Buzbee, the Texas lawyer representing the girl who filed Sunday’s lawsuit, has previously filed at least 20 civil lawsuits against Combs, accusing him of sexual misconduct.

In an email to Reuters, Buzbee stated that the Jay-Z lawsuit "speaks for itself."

"This is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court," Buzbee wrote.

In the amended lawsuit, Buzbee claims his legal firm had previously sent Jay-Z a letter proposing to mediate a settlement.

The lawsuit alleges that Jay-Z responded to the letter by filing a lawsuit against Buzbee and "orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment" against Buzbee and other lawyers in his firm, which the lawyer described as an intimidation tactic intended to silence his client.

On social media, Buzbee stated that the alleged victim he is representing "never demanded a penny" from Jay-Z, writing that "she only sought a confidential mediation."

Last week, Buzbee filed a lawsuit against the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, whose lawyers represent Combs and Jay-Z, accusing the firm's legal team of harassing his colleagues, clients, and family.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has not responded to requests for comment.

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