Jay-Z, the 55-year-old hip-hop icon, has responded to a lawsuit accusing him and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl.In his statement, he denies the allegations and raises concerns about the lawyer handling the case, Tony Buzbee. Jay-Z accuses Buzbee of attempting to blackmail and extort him.

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“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Buzbee,” Jay-Z shared in a statement posted on Roc Nation’s X account. “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.

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So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!”pic.twitter.com/jl8sgOllCM— Roc Nation (@RocNation) December 9, 2024 The accuser, identified only as “Jane Doe,” said the alleged assault happened after she was taken to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000, NBC news reported.Jay-Z, the 55-year-old hip-hop icon, has responded to a lawsuit accusing him and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl.

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In his statement, he denies the allegations and raises concerns about the lawyer handling the case, Tony Buzbee. Jay-Z accuses Buzbee of attempting to blackmail and extort him.“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 said.

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Carter ended the statement by saying that the lawyer made a ‘terrible error in judgment thinking.”“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.

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I look forward to showing you just how different I am.”

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