Jay-Z files defamation lawsuit against former accuser, her attorneys

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1. CNN

   Jay-Z files defamation lawsuit against ‘Jane Doe’ who accused him of rape ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Music mogul Jay-Z has filed a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman who earlier accused him of raping her when she was 13, alleging she was banking on “false and malicious claims” for financial gain.

2. WTOP Washington DC

   Jay-Z files defamation lawsuit against former accuser, her attorneys ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter filed a defamation suit Monday against an Alabama woman who claimed he raped her when she was 13 in a since-withdrawn civil lawsuit.

3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

   Jay-Z files a defamation lawsuit against the ‘Jane Doe' who accused him of rape ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against the woman who alleged in a now-withdrawn complaint that he and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped...

4. AL.com

   Jay-Z sues Alabama ‘Jane Doe’ who claimed he and Diddy raped her ↗ (opens AL.com)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Jay-Z states that the initial allegations of rape were knowingly “false” and “malicious."

5. Deadline

   “Reeks Of Desperation”: Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser Did Not Admit Story Was False & “She Won’t”, Jane Doe Lawyer Says After Rapper Files New Suit ↗ (opens Deadline)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   The rape case against Jay-Z & Sean Combs was dismissed, but the 99 Problems rapper may have some new problems, according to Jane Doe's lawyer.

6. Fox News

   Jay-Z files lawsuit against former sexual assault accuser, claims Jane Doe admitted to fabricating story ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against the woman who accused him and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 at a VMAs after party.

7. Rolling Stone

   Jay-Z Sues Jane Doe Rape Accuser, Claiming She Admitted to Lying ↗ (opens Rolling Stone)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Jay-Z sued his Jane Doe rape accuser for defamation on Monday, saying she admitted to fabricating her claim against him.

8. The Guardian

   Jay-Z sues woman over allegedly falsifying rape allegation ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   Rapper claims woman and her lawyers knowingly proceeded with false claim that he and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped her when she was 13

9. New York Times

   Jay-Z Sues Rape Accuser and Lawyers, Saying They Knew Claim Was False ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Mar 3, 2025

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   The anonymous woman withdrew her sex abuse suit last month, but the entertainer says in court papers she has since admitted her account was fabricated. She and her lawyer deny that.

10. Variety

    Jay-Z Sues Former Accuser and Lawyer Over Sexual Assault Allegations ↗ (opens Variety)

    Published Mar 3, 2025

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    Jay-Z has filed a suit against his former accuser and her lawyer over sexual assault allegations.

11. Black Enterprise

    Jay-Z Strikes Back By Filing Lawsuit Against Jane Doe Who Accused Him Of Sexual Assault ↗ (opens Black Enterprise)

    Published Mar 3, 2025

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    JAY-Z is suing Jane Doe, who accused him of raping the then-13-year-old girl in 2000 and her attorneys, Tony Buzbee and David Fortney

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