JAY-Z has been in the clear for a few months after a Jane Doe dropped her rape lawsuit against him. The 55-year-old rapper countered with a defamation suit, and now his alleged victim is hoping she, too, can clear her name before even going to trial.
Hov not only sued her for defamation, but also her attorney Tony Buzbee. They initially sued the Brooklyn rapper in December 2024, adding him to an already existing rape lawsuit against Diddy for alleged sexual misconduct in 2000 when she was just 13 years old. Over time, their story became inconsistent on a grand scale, and Buzbee’s credibility was called into question. They ultimately dismissed the lawsuit in February 2024, with the 4:44 rapper to firing back with his defamation lawsuit for the damage done to his name and character.
TMZ reported that the woman filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit this past Tuesday (April 24). She claims that the father of three cannot sue her over her accusations because they were made within the confines of court documents, thus they are privileged. She also claimed that her infamous NBC interview, where her story first strayed away from what she initially said, was allegedly based on the court documents and cannot be considered defamation either.
Jay-Z at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Book of Clarence” held at the Academy Museum on January 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty Images)
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Jane Doe is hoping that Jay-Z’s defamation lawsuit can be dismissed with prejudice, which would restrict it from being filed again. It may get tricky for Doe and Tony Buzbee’s side, as the attorney had already filed to dismiss the defamation lawsuit against him; he claimed that he made a deal with the Roc Nation leader’s side before Hov reneged, but Jay’s camp told TMZ that was untrue. Doe’s lawsuit, notably, includes a similar claim about both sides reaching an agreement.
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