Jay-Z, the billionaire rapper and entrepreneur, found himself catapulted into Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex abuse saga Dec. 8 when he was named as a co-defendant in a refiled lawsuit garnering global headlines. In the amended complaint, the Grammy winner, born Shawn Carter, was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Combs at an awards show afterparty more than 20 years ago.
Carter quickly denied the allegations, branding them “heinous” and part of a “blackmail attempt.” Hours later, his high-powered lawyer Alex Spiro put a finer point on the denial, calling the claims “false” and “unfounded.” In court filings, Carter and Spiro urged a federal judge to unmask the Jane Doe or dismiss her complaint. Spiro said his client “never” sexually assaulted anyone and has no idea who the woman is.
“He’s upset,” Spiro said of how Carter was holding up under the accusation. “He’s upset that somebody would be allowed to do this, would make a mockery of the system like this. He’s upset that this distracts and dissuades real victims from coming forward. He’s upset that his kids and his family have to deal with this. He’s upset, and he should be upset.”
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