17.02.2025 15:21
Famous rapper Jay-Z stated that he received death threats along with his wife Beyoncé following the rape allegations against him. The 55-year-old artist expressed that the accusation was made with the intention of causing him maximum harm. Jay-Z is suing the lawyer Tony Buzbee, who brought forth the allegations against him.
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Famous rapper Jay-Z revealed that he and his wife Beyonce received death threats after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
The 55-year-old artist stated that the allegation in the retracted case was made with the intention of causing him maximum harm. Jay-Z is now suing attorney Tony Buzbee, who made the claim that he and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted a girl at the MTV Video Music Awards party in 2000.
In court documents, Jay-Z said: "The comments on social media regarding Mr. Buzbee's statements about me have harmed me. For example, people commented, 'I can't wait to see you in prison with Combs, then in hell.' Other comments called me 'satanist', 'human trafficker', 'terrorist', and 'monster', I was subjected to racist insults and threatened with being 'killed' or 'executed' along with my wife."
The billionaire, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was shaken by the lawsuit filed in December. He claimed it was an extortion attempt. On Saturday, it was announced that the anonymous plaintiff voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit.
Jay-Z, who has three children with Beyonce, described this development as a victory and labeled the lawsuit as "baseless, fabricated, and horrific."
The documents noted that the timing of the lawsuit was malicious, pointing out that it was filed just one day before the London premiere of the film Mufasa: The Lion King, in which Beyonce (43) and their eldest daughter Blue Ivy (13) starred. Jay-Z said, "I believe Mr. Buzbee specifically filed this lawsuit right before my daughter's premiere to force me to choose between supporting my daughter or hiding from negative press."
"This lawsuit was baseless and would have gone nowhere. The fictional story they created would be ridiculous if it weren't for the seriousness of the allegations. I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, my loved ones, and I have experienced can never be overlooked," he added.
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