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Jay-Z claims lawsuit accusing him of rape is 'extortion'
One day after Jay-Z was named in a Sean "Diddy" Combs' sexual assault case, the music mogul filed a motion to dismiss the rape lawsuit, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the lawsuit and the response from Jay-Z's attorneys with legal affairs journalist Meghann Cuniff.
In the hours following the rape allegations against Jay-Z, the 55-year-old was seen alongside his family at a movie premiere in California.
Here is the latest news involving the rapper and billionaire business mogul:
Blue Ivy ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
(L-R) Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Disneys "Mufasa: The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre on December 09, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
The family appeared in a united front Monday night in support of Blue Ivy.
Jay-Z, Beyoncé and her mother, Tina Knowles, came to the premiere of Disney's "Mufasa: The Lion King" at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood alongside the 12-year-old for her feature film debut.
Blue Ivy lent her voice as Kiara in the live-action prequel that offers a fresh exploration into Mufasa’s origin. Kiara is the daughter of Simba and Nala, who is portrayed by Beyoncé.
"Mufasa" premiers in theaters Dec. 20.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been married since April 2008, and dated privately for several years before that.
They have three kids together: Blue Ivy, and twins Rumi and Sir, who are 7.
Beyoncé has not said anything or released a statement following the allegations against her husband. She’s notoriously a private person, but did post on Instagram Monday photos of Blue Ivy at the movie premiere.
"My gorgeous baby girl. This is your night. You worked hard and you did such a beautiful job as the voice of Kiara. Your family could not be prouder. Keep shining," the caption wrote.
In the coming weeks, Beyoncé is set to perform the halftime show in Houston during NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix.
Tina Knowles Instagram post
Jay-Z’s mother-in-law, Tina Knowles, was also seen alongside the Carter family at the movie premiere.
Earlier that day, she was accused of "liking" an Instagram post from ABC 7 Chicago that shared details of the allegations against her son-in-law.
She posted on Instagram that afternoon that her account had been hacked.
"As you all know I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me . Just know that it is not me !" she wrote, alongside with the quote, "No weapon formed against my family shall prosper."
Jay-Z allegations
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Jay-Z accused of raping 13-year-old in Diddy lawsuit
Hip-hop legend Jay-Z has been accused of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in a Diddy lawsuit.
Jay-Z has denied the allegations against him, and went so far as to call them a "blackmail attempt."
A woman who previously sued Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was also at the party and participated in the sexual assault.
The 24-time Grammy award winning rapper, producer and music mogul called the allegations "idiotic" and "heinous in nature" in a statement released by Roc Nation, one of his companies.
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He also revealed that he had anonymously sued the woman's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, last month, alleging Buzbee was trying to blackmail him by threatening to make the rape allegation public if he didn't agree to a legal settlement. He said Buzbee sent a letter to his lawyer appearing to seek a settlement, but that the letter had the "opposite effect" on him.
Buzbee, a personal injury lawyer in Houston, said the notion that he was trying to blackmail Jay-Z is "stupid and laughable," and that his letter simply sought confidential mediation in the litigation.
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The litigation is part of a wave of sexual assault lawsuits levied against Combs as the hip-hop mogul remains in custody in New York awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
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If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available through the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or at rainn.org.
The Source: Information in this article was taken from Getty photos of the Carter family at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Dec. 9, 2024; from public Instagram posts made by the family and from previous FOX Television Station reportings on Carter and Combs. This story was reported from Detroit.