Jay-Z makes addressed the kid rape allegations, and the way they might have an effect on his household, his spouse Beyoncé and their three youngsters.
The musical artist has publicly addressed allegations made in a civil lawsuit that accused him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a 13-year-old woman in 2000.
The rapper, 55, firmly denied the claims in a press release shared on Sunday, Dec. 8, calling the allegations “heinous” and emphasizing their influence on his household, together with spouse Beyoncé and their three kids—Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, 7.
“My solely heartbreak is for my household,” Jay-Z wrote.
“My spouse and I must sit our kids down… and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals. I mourn yet one more lack of innocence.”
The lawsuit, initially filed in October and later amended, alleges {that a} lady recognized as Jane Doe was assaulted after being pushed to an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in New York City.
She claims Jay-Z and Combs raped her whereas one other feminine superstar watched.
Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter, rejected the accusations as a “blackmail try,” instantly calling out the plaintiff’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee.
“What he had calculated was the character of those allegations… would make me wish to settle. No sir, it had the alternative impact!” Jay-Z said, vowing to not pay and urging for a prison grievance as a substitute of a civil one.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison grievance… Whomever would commit such a criminal offense in opposition to a minor ought to be locked away.”
In the identical assertion, Jay-Z condemned the claims as baseless, including, “I stay up for exhibiting you simply how completely different I’m.”
Combs, who faces separate intercourse trafficking and racketeering expenses and stays in federal custody, has additionally denied the allegations.
Jane Doe’s lawyer, Buzbee, responded, telling People, “The pleading speaks for itself. This is a really critical matter that can be litigated in courtroom.”
