- New developments emerged in Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs controversy.
- An Alabama woman has withdrawn her lawsuit against both rappers.
- The woman initially filed a lawsuit against Combs and later added Jay-Z.
An Alabama woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 has withdrawn her lawsuit against both men. Court documents filed on Friday show the voluntary dismissal, but no explanation was provided for her decision.
The unidentified woman initially filed a lawsuit against Combs and later added Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, in December. She alleged that the two assaulted her in 2000 after Combs' limo driver offered her a ride to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
Jay-Z, who had denied the allegations and sought to be removed from the case, called the dismissal “a victory.” In a statement on social media, he said, “The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere.”
Combs, currently jailed in New York facing federal sex trafficking charges, also welcomed the dismissal. His lawyers argued that it proves other lawsuits against him are baseless. “Just like this claim, the others will fall apart because there is no truth to them,” they said, adding, “Combs has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor.”
Attorney Tony Buzbee, representing over 150 alleged victims, declined to comment on the case's dismissal.
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