Jay-Z scored an enormous authorized victory as a choose allowed him to file for dismissal of a rape lawsuit, citing a key procedural argument.
The case includes accusations from a lady who claims the rapper assaulted her in 2000 when she was simply 13 years outdated.
On Thursday, January 2, Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York granted Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, permission to argue that the lawsuit is invalid, per court docket paperwork shared through X (beforehand Twitter) by journalist Meghann M. Cuniff.
Spiro identified that the New York City Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act (GMV Law) didn’t take impact till December 2000, three months after the alleged incident.
“Plaintiff can not recuperate… as a matter of regulation as a result of the statute doesn’t have retroactive impact,” Spiro wrote in his letter to the court docket. The regulation was additionally amended in 2022 to permit historic claims, however Spiro argued that doesn’t change its unique limitations.
The lady, recognized as “Jane Doe,” alleges that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulted her at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. Both stars deny the claims.
Doe’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, disagreed with the dismissal request, arguing the regulation’s goal is to assist victims, not block them.
Jay-Z’s dismissal movement is due by February 6, with responses by February 28 and a reply by March 14.
The authorized struggle is much from over, however this ruling marks an enormous step in Jay-Z’s protection.
