Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets recreation at Staples Center on May 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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The lady who accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years previous shared new particulars about her recollection of the evening of the alleged assault.
In an interview with NBC News, the girl — now a 38-year-old mom who lives in Alabama — mentioned she had stayed quiet for twenty-four years as a result of she felt nobody would have believed her.
“Even if any individual came upon, who was gonna consider me? I imply, it was to the phrase of two celebrities in opposition to mine,” she mentioned.
NBC mentioned within the report the girl, who’s referred to in courtroom paperwork as “Jane Doe,” declined to be recognized.
Among the brand new particulars, the Alabama lady claimed that in the course of the alleged assault, Jay-Z — whose actual identify is Shawn Carter — positioned his hand over her mouth and informed her to cease when she resisted.
The lady informed the outlet that she acknowledged there are some inconsistencies in her account however firmly maintained that she was attacked.
In a press release to NPR, Carter denied the allegations of assault, saying the criticism was filed in “pursuit of cash and fame.” He added, “This incident did not occur and but he filed it in courtroom and doubled down within the press. True Justice is coming. We battle FROM victory, not FOR victory. This was over earlier than it started. This 1-800 lawyer would not notice it but, however, quickly.”
Combs has denied all accusations in opposition to him. His authorized workforce informed NPR on Saturday that now, a plaintiff of Buzbee’s has been “uncovered” of falsely claiming to be a sufferer. “This is the start of the top of this shameful cash seize,” Combs’ attorneys mentioned in a shared assertion.
The lawsuit in opposition to Combs, filed by Texas lawyer Tony Buzbee in October in New York, was refiled on Sunday to incorporate Carter.
Several lawsuits alleging bodily assault, rape and different misconduct have been filed in opposition to Combs since his arrest on costs of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. But the Alabama lady’s determination to refile her lawsuit to incorporate Carter was a significant growth — as he’s the one different high-profile defendant named within the case alongside Combs.
The evening of the assault, with new alleged particulars
The Alabama lady alleged the assault came about in 2000 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, in response to the lawsuit and her interview with NBC.
At the time, she was 13 and residing in Rochester, N.Y. She dreamed of attending the VMAs so she snuck out of her home and a good friend agreed to drive her to Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the girl informed NBC.
But and not using a ticket, she mentioned she stayed outdoors the place crowds watched the awards present on a jumbotron. The lady appeared for a technique to acquire entry both to the VMAs or an after-party. That was how she met a limousine driver who claimed to work for Combs. According to the swimsuit, the motive force supplied to take her to an “after-party.”
“The driver informed her that Combs appreciated youthful women and mentioned she ‘match what Diddy was in search of,’ ” the swimsuit mentioned.
The driver picked up the 13-year-old later that evening and dropped her off at a big white home, the place she was met by two males who requested her to an indication a doc earlier than going inside, the swimsuit alleges. According to the swimsuit, the girl mentioned she now believes that doc was a non-disclosure settlement, including that she by no means obtained a duplicate.
The lawsuit says the residence was stuffed with celebrities. “I’m speaking to, like, Fred Durst, Benji Madden, about his tattoo, as a result of, you recognize, about his tattoo that is ‘The Last Supper,’ as a result of I’ve a spiritual background, so it was simply one thing to speak about,” she informed NBC.
Durst’s and Madden’s groups didn’t instantly reply to NPR’s request for remark, however Madden’s consultant informed NBC News that the musician didn’t attend the VMAs as a result of he was on tour together with his band Good Charlotte within the Midwest on the time.
The lady informed NBC News that later within the evening, she took a drink that was being served by the waitresses. After a number of sips, she started to really feel lightheaded and appeared for a room to lie down.
Soon after, the swimsuit alleged that Combs, Carter and an unnamed lady entered the room. The swimsuit accused Carter of raping her first, adopted by Combs, whereas the girl watched.
“Jay-Z comes over, holds me down. I begin making an attempt to push away. He places his hand over my mouth, tells me to cease it, to chop the s***, after which he rapes me like he had me overpowered,” she informed NBC News.
According to the swimsuit, the girl fought again and ultimately fled the home. She later discovered a gasoline station and used their telephone to name her father, who got here to select her up.
“I used to be upset, and the individual on the gasoline station may inform that I used to be clearly upset, and she or he let me use the telephone. I known as my dad as a result of he was the one individual I belief at the moment. I informed him I tousled and I wanted a experience residence,” she mentioned within the NBC interview.
NBC News recognized some inconsistencies in her account of the evening of the assault. In addition to the discrepancy about assembly Madden on the after-party, NBC mentioned the girl’s father didn’t recall selecting her up. NBC may additionally not decide whether or not an after-party occurred at any location matching her description.
When requested concerning the inconsistencies, the girl informed NBC News, “ I’ve made some errors.” She added, “Honestly, what’s the clearest is what occurred to me.”
Her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, mentioned in a press release to NPR: “Our shopper stays fiercely adamant that what she has acknowledged is true, to the perfect of her reminiscence,” including that she additionally agreed to undergo a polygraph.
