One of the American entertainment industry’s most influential figures, Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, who was accused alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs of assaulting a 13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards has broken silence, denying the allegations.
TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the allegations were brought forward by a woman referred to as Jane Doe, who filed the original lawsuit in October, naming P Diddy as a defendant.
The lawsuit, which paints a harrowing picture of the alleged events, accuses the two men of attacking the minor at a New York City residence during the afterparty, while another unnamed female celebrity allegedly looked on.
According to Jane Doe’s account, she was outside Radio City Music Hall attempting to gain entry to the VMAs when she was approached by a limousine driver.
The driver, claiming to work for P Diddy, reportedly told her she “fit what Diddy was looking for” and invited her to an exclusive afterparty later that evening.
“Defendant Sean Combs, along with his longtime friend and collaborator Shawn Carter (a/k/a ‘JayZ’), drugged and raped a thirteen-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards,” the suit states, per People Magazine.
“Another celebrity stood by and watched as Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the minor.”
In response, Carter in a lengthy statement shared on Roc Nation’s X account on Sunday, rubbished the filing as “a blackmail attempt.” He refuted the accusation and spoke out against Jane Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee.
“What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle. No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!” the award-winning musician wrote in part.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case,” he continued.
Jay Z continued, “You have made a terrible error in judgement thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same. I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn.”
The rapper concluded the thread, writing, “We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable. I look forward to showing you just how different I am.’’