Jay-Z accused of raping girl, 13, alongside P Diddy after MTV music awards - what has the American rapper said?
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The accuser, who is identified as "Jane Doe", said the assault happened at an after-party. A federal lawsuit, which originally only named P Diddy, was refiled on Sunday (8 December) in New York to add Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter.
According to NBC News, the lawsuit claims that Doe was dropped off at the VMAs at Radio City Music Hall by a friend - she did not have a ticket and approached various limousine drivers to try to gain access to the show or after party. One driver allegedly told Doe he worked for Combs and she "fit what Diddy was looking for".
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Hide AdThe driver later picked her up, the lawsuit says, and after 20 minutes she was dropped off at a white house with a u-shaped driveway. The girl was then made to sign a document she believed to be a non-disclosure agreement.
She was allegedly offered a drink that made her feel "woozy, lightheaded and felt [like] she needed to lie down". Shortly afterward, the suit says, both P Diddy and Jay-Z entered the room, with P Diddy telling her: "You are ready to party!"
That's when, she alleges, Jay-Z removed her clothes, held her down and raped her while Combs and an unnamed female celebrity watched. She says Combs also raped her as Jay-Z and the woman looked on.


After the assault, she "grabbed her clothes" and ran to the nearest petrol station where she called her father. She is seeking unspecified damages.
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Hide AdJay-Z said in a statement to NBC News: "These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case."
In his statement, Jay-Z also spoke about his heartbreak with his family. He said: "My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence.
“Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit.
“You have made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same. I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the projects of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children; you seem to exploit people for personal gain.” He added: “I look forward to showing you just how different I am.”
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Hide AdHe criticised the lawyer, Tony Buzbee, who filed the suit: "My heart and support goes out to true victims in the world, who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit."
It comes as P Diddy, a three-time Grammy winner and one of the most influential hip-hop producers of the past three decades, has been facing a wave of lawsuits by women who have accused him of sexual assault. Lawyers for Combs have denied allegations of rape, sexual assault and misconduct, saying in a previous statement: "Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process. In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone - adult or minor, man or woman."
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