Jay-Z Seeks To Strip SA Accuser Of Anonymity In Defamation Case

One of the surprising allegations stemming from the Diddy scandal was an nameless girl’s declare that he and Jay-Z sexually assaulted her at an MTV VMAs after get together in 2000. The Jane Doe dropped her lawsuit in opposition to them earlier this 12 months, and Sean Combs awaits his sentencing on a federal conviction of transportation to interact in prostitution. As for Hov, he needs payback for what he calls a defamatory marketing campaign in opposition to him primarily based on these unverified allegations.

In keeping with an unique report from AllHipHop‘s Grouchy Greg Watkins, he and his authorized filed a movement demanding for a federal court docket to strip her of her anonymity and impose accountability for this alleged smear marketing campaign. The nameless accuser already requested the court docket to guard her identification, together with her psychiatrist warning about doable psychological well being destabilization that the revelation may trigger.

Nevertheless, Jay-Z’s authorized staff is not shopping for it, as they reportedly argued that the Jane Doe’s repetition of allegations that she reportedly denied beforehand takes away her proper to anonymity. “Their filings persist in advancing the identical false and malicious narrative beforehand asserted in court docket and disseminated by way of world media, earlier than dismissing these claims with prejudice and earlier than Doe herself said they have been false,” lawyer W. Patton Hahn reportedly expressed in a authorized submitting.

“By reasserting and amplifying these knowingly false allegations, Defendants search to proceed their conspiracy to inflict reputational, emotional, and financial hurt on Mr. Carter, his kids and his complete household, all whereas concealing Doe’s identification,” the lawyer continued. “Any insinuation that Mr. Carter frightened or threatened Doe is fake. Mr. Carter has neither harassed nor threatened Doe, and such an accusation is a baseless try and prejudice the Courtroom, in addition to potential jurors, in opposition to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter solely realized of Doe’s identification after Doe voluntarily dismissed her fabricated lawsuit in opposition to Mr. Carter with prejudice.”

Moreover, Jay-Z’s defamation lawsuit in opposition to the Jane Doe additionally consists of her lawyer Tony Buzbee. We’ll see how the choose on this case guidelines on each efforts. One other facet that got here underneath heavy scrutiny right here is the accuser’s alleged psychological well being struggles and alleged efforts of suppressive intimidation from Jay’s camp. Each side deny the allegations that place their proclamations underneath fireplace.