A civil case accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of raping a 13-year-old girl has been dismissed due to the plaintiff’s decision. The lawsuit, filed last year, claimed that the two men assaulted the teenager at an after-party following the 2000 Video Music Awards. Both Carter and Combs have denied the allegations, stating they were baseless.
Carter’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, said the dismissal is proof of a false case, while Combs’ team accused the woman’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, of conducting an “extortionate campaign” against him. The case was initially filed by Buzbee in October 2024 and was amended to include Carter last December.
Combs, who remains in custody on federal sex-trafficking charges, denies all wrongdoing. His team stated that no number of lawsuits can change the reality that he has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone. The dismissal is seen as a victory for both men, with Carter saying it’s “a victory” and his statement affirming that the allegations were without merit.
The case marks another setback for Buzbee, who has faced criticism for filing multiple anonymous civil complaints against prominent figures, including Combs.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/civil-case-accusing-jay-z-diddy-rape-dismissed/story?id=118847148