A New York judge has denied Jay-Z's legal efforts to dismiss a case accusing him of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, while condemning his legal team for aggressive courtroom tactics.
The hip-hop mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has denied the allegations. However, Judge Analisa Torres criticized Carter’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, for employing what she described as inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks.
“Carter’s lawyer’s relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks is inappropriate, a waste of judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client,” Torres wrote in her court order.
The lawsuit, which allows the accuser to remain anonymous as “Jane Doe,” claims Carter sexually assaulted her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. The accuser alleged she felt disoriented after consuming a drink at a post-awards party and was subsequently assaulted in a bedroom, first by Carter and then by Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Jane Doe’s accusations against Carter emerged in an amended lawsuit filed against Combs, who is already facing federal charges of sex trafficking conspiracy. Combs, who has pleaded not guilty, is set to go to trial in May.
Judge Torres rebuffed Carter’s legal team’s push for an expedited dismissal of the claim, emphasizing that the court “will not fast-track the judicial process merely because counsel demands it.” Torres also ruled in favor of the accuser's request to remain anonymous, despite efforts by Carter’s defense to reveal her identity.
In addition to denying the rape allegations, Carter’s lawyers have questioned the credibility of Jane Doe’s claims, citing inconsistencies in her account. Spiro has previously dismissed the lawsuit as a “fantasy,” accusing Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, of seeking “money and fame.”
Buzbee has also accused Carter’s company, Roc Nation, of using “shadowy operatives” to pressure former clients into filing baseless claims against him. Meanwhile, Carter has filed a lawsuit against Buzbee, escalating the legal entanglements.
The case represents the first time Carter has been implicated in connection with Combs' ongoing legal troubles. The judge’s recent order, however, suggests that the court will not tolerate procedural gamesmanship.
As the legal battle unfolds, Jane Doe has remained steadfast, stating: “You should never let what somebody else did ruin or run your life. I just hope I can give others the strength to come forward like I came forward.”
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