Jay-Z is switching gears in his authorized protection after a decide dominated that his nameless accuser, “Jane Doe,” may stay unnamed in her lawsuit towards him.
According to Rolling Stone and Deadline, the rapper’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, has now filed paperwork difficult the case on a distinct entrance, arguing that the claims fall exterior the scope of New York’s gender-motivated violence statute.
In his December 30 submitting, Spiro contended that the alleged assault, which Jane Doe says occurred in September 2000, predates the December 2000 enactment of the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.
“Plaintiff can’t get better for her sole declare… as a result of the statute doesn’t have retroactive impact,” Spiro wrote, emphasising that the regulation can’t apply to incidents that occurred earlier than it was established.
The lawsuit, filed earlier this month, alleges that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped Doe at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty when she was 13 years previous. Both males have denied the accusations.
Jay-Z’s earlier movement sought to have the case dismissed and Doe’s identification revealed. However, Judge Analisa Torres just lately allowed her to stay nameless for now, although she left the door open to revisiting the difficulty if the case progresses.
