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Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on

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Entertainment Weekly
Jay-Z responds to dismissal of lawsuit accusing him and Sean Combs of rape: 'Today is a victory' (opens Entertainment Weekly)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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Jay-Z is celebrating after a lawsuit accusing him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping a 13-year-old was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff: 'Today is a victory.'
KEYT Santa Barbara
Jane Doe drops sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A Jane Doe who alleged Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z sexually assaulted her 25 years ago has withdrawn her
Los Angeles Times
Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A Jane Doe who sued hip-hop moguls Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs has dropped her lawsuit. Combs still faces many other accusations.
Thv11
Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 (opens Thv11)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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Jay-Z, who vehemently denied the claims and tried to get extracted from the lawsuit, called the woman's decision to withdraw the lawsuit “a victory.”
FOX 4 Dallas
Woman who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13 withdraws lawsuit (opens FOX 4 Dallas)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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Jay-Z, who strongly denied the claims, celebrated the lawsuit's withdrawal, calling it “a victory." He described the allegations as "frivolous, fictitious, and appalling."
AL.com
Lawsuit from Alabama ‘Jane Doe’ who claimed Sean Combs, Jay-Z raped her as teen dismissed (opens AL.com)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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She alleged they raped her in 2000 after an MTV Music Video Awards afterparty.
NBC News
Woman drops her rape lawsuit against Diddy and Jay-Z (opens NBC News)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A lawsuit filed against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs by a woman who alleged she was raped when she was 13 years old has been withdrawn by the woman who sued, according to a court filing.
New York Times
Jay-Z Accuser Drops Rape Lawsuit Against Him and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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The anonymous plaintiff’s account was attacked as inconsistent after an NBC report called details from her account into question.
NPR
Woman drops suit accusing Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 (opens NPR)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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The suit was initially filed in October, claiming that the woman was lured by a limousine driver outside the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards and assaulted by the two rappers at an after-party.
The Hollywood Reporter
Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs Rape Lawsuit Dropped (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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Tony Buzbee, a lawyer for the Jane Doe accuser who's filed several lawsuits on behalf of accusers advancing sexual assault allegations against Combs, moved to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit.
Fox News
Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sexual assault accuser drops lawsuit (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs filed by a Jane Doe in December was dismissed Friday. The lawsuit accused the rappers of raping a minor in 2000.
Deutsche Welle
Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser drops sexual assault case – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her over 20 years ago has voluntarily withdrawn a civil case against the American music giants.
UPI
Woman drops lawsuit accusing Diddy, Jay-Z of rape (opens UPI)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A lawsuit by a woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape when she was 13 in 2000 has been withdrawn, according to a court filing from her attorney.
New York Post
Lawsuit accusing Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping 13-year-old girl quietly dismissed (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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The lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl was quietly dismissed by her attorney Friday.
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Jay-Z, Sean Combs accuser drops sexual assault lawsuit (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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A woman who accused hip-hop stars Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 dropped her civil lawsuit on Friday, court records showed.
Black Enterprise
Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Jay-Z And Diddy Dropped By Jane Doe (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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The plaintiff claimed the two men sexually assaulted her 25 years ago at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty when she was 13 years old.
Green Field Reporter
Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on Friday, according to court filings. The unidentified woman in December added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, to a lawsuit she had fi…
Forbes
Lawsuit Accusing Jay-Z And Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Of Rape Dropped (opens Forbes)
Published Feb 14, 2025
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An anonymous plaintiff alleged in a lawsuit filed just two months ago that Combs and Jay-Z raped her at a party in 2000.
WHDH Boston
Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs alleging she was raped at age 13 - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)
Published Feb 15, 2025
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An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 withdrew her civil lawsuit against both men on
Insider
Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault drops case (opens Insider)
Published Feb 15, 2025
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A civil lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting a minor was dropped on Friday. Combs still faces multiple legal battles.

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