Jay-Z is moving to dismiss a rape lawsuit filed against him after the accuser, who also implicated Diddy, admitted to significant discrepancies in her account during an interview with NBC News.
The accuser, known as Jane Doe, alleges she was assaulted by the two music moguls in 2000, when she was 13, during an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards. She claims she was taken by limo to Diddy’s home, given a drink that left her disoriented, and subsequently assaulted.
Discrepancies in the Accusations
During her interview, Jane Doe acknowledged multiple inconsistencies in her narrative, including:
• Claiming she interacted with musician Benji Madden at the party, though Madden was not in New York City that evening.
• Stating her father picked her up afterward, despite his reported inability to recall this.
Photographs from the night show Diddy and Jay-Z attending an after-party at Lotus nightclub, though their exact whereabouts for the entire evening remain unclear.
Despite these discrepancies, the accuser maintains that her allegations are valid, stating, “Those flaws in the story don’t mean the rape didn’t happen.”
Responses From Legal Teams
Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, described the lawsuit as “a sham,” citing the absence of corroborating evidence and criticizing the accuser’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, for not verifying the claims. He emphasized, “Basic facts in her narrative—the who, what, when, and where—are wrong.”
Diddy’s legal team echoed this sentiment, calling the lawsuit part of a larger pattern of false claims. They referenced other recent cases handled by Buzbee, labeling this one as another example of what they termed a “money grab.”
Next Steps
Jay-Z’s legal team is preparing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, while both Jay-Z and Diddy continue to deny the allegations. The case has intensified scrutiny on the credibility of the accuser and her legal representation, leaving the future of the claims uncertain.