Former federal prosecutor calls latest Diddy court claims ‘weak’
Sex trafficking suspect Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ protest about having his jail cell searched is a stretch, according to Neama Rahmani, a trial lawyer and former assistant US attorney.
Jay-Z was accused of raping a minor along with Sean “Diddy” Combs at a MTV VMAs after-party in 2000, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.
The lawsuit, which was initially filed in October, was refiled Sunday in New York by an anonymous accuser claiming Jay-Z, whose full name is Shawn Carter, “raped” her while Combs and “Celebrity B” watched.
Initially, the lawsuit stated Combs raped the minor while “Celebrity A” and “Celebrity B” watched. Carter was named as “Celebrity A” in the refiled lawsuit.
Jay-Z denied the allegations and accused lawyer Tony Buzzbee of blackmail in a statement made through his Roc Nation banner.
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Jay-Z was accused of rape in a Sean “Diddy” Combs lawsuit. (Kevin Mazur)
“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.
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“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!!”
Jay-Z continued, “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.”
“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.”
In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, Diddy’s reps once again denied the allegations, saying, “This amended complaint and the recent extortion lawsuit against Mr. Buzbee exposes his barrage of lawsuits against Mr. Combs for what they are: shameless publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs.”
They continued, “As his legal team has said before, Mr. Combs has full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor.”
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The lawsuit stated that Jay-Z “has been with Combs during many such instances described herein” and that “both perpetrators must face justice.” The music moguls are allegedly “so close that Combs stated in 2023 that Carter is the only person, other than Combs’ mother, who is allowed to call him by his legal first name of ‘Sean.’”
Diddy and Jay-Z became friends in the ’90s through the music industry. (pictured in 2000) (Patrick McMullan)
Combs and Carter allegedly “took turns assaulting the minor,” according to the lawsuit. “Many others were present at the afterparty, but did nothing to stop the assault.”
The 13-year-old girl was dropped off at Radio City Music Hall by a friend as she wanted to attend the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, according to a lawsuit. In an attempt to gain entry to the venue, she began approaching limousine drivers waiting outside the celebrity-filled event.
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“One of the limousine drivers she spoke to claimed to work for [Diddy],” the lawsuit read. “He told her that Combs liked younger girls and said she ‘fit what Diddy was looking for,’ not allowing her into the Awards, but inviting her to an afterparty.”
Combs and Carter allegedly “took turns assaulting the minor,” according to documents. (Getty Images)
The 13-year-old “recognized many celebrities” upon arrival at the party and was required to sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, she was not given a copy.
Combs, who would have been 30 years old at the time, then allegedly attempted to force the girl to perform oral sex on him. He stopped after she hit him in the neck, according to the lawsuit.
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Representatives for Jay-Z did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Jay-Z and Diddy were both accused of raping a minor following the MTV VMAs in 2000, according to a lawsuit. (Kevin Mazur)
Diddy was charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution in a federal indictment unsealed on Sept. 17. If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 15 years behind bars or a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Authorities alleged Diddy ran a criminal enterprise through his businesses, including Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises and Combs Global, among others. He used “firearms, threats of violence, coercion and verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse” to fulfill his sexual desires, according to the unsealed indictment obtained by Fox News Digital.
