Attorney Tony Buzbee is responding after Jay-Z called a rape lawsuit involving him a “blackmail attempt.”
One of Buzbee’s clients alleges that Jay-Z and Diddy sexually assaulted her during the 2000 MTV VMAs afterparty when she was just 13 years old.
Regarding the Jay Z case and his efforts to silence my clients: Mr. Carter previously denied being the one who sued me and my firm. He filed his frivolous case under a pseudonym. What he fails to say in his recent statement is my firm sent his lawyer a demand letter on behalf of…
— Tony Buzbee (@TonyBuzbee2) December 9, 2024
In response to Jay-Z’s comments, Buzbee set the record straight on X: “My firm sent [Jay-Z’s] lawyer a demand letter on behalf of an alleged victim, and that victim never demanded a penny from him,” Buzbee wrote. “She only sought a confidential mediation.”
According to Buzbee, Jay-Z retaliated by suing him and his firm under a pseudonym.
“Since I sent the letter on her behalf, Mr. Carter has not only sued me, but he has tried to bully and harass me and this plaintiff,” Buzbee said.
The high-profile attorney claimed that Jay-Z’s actions have backfired, strengthening the alleged victim’s determination.
“We will let the filing speak for itself and will litigate the facts in court, not in the media,” Buzbee concluded.
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