The suit, originally filed in October and refiled in New York on Sunday to add Jay-Z as a defendant, alleges that the victim, identified only as a woman, , who now lives in Alabama, was raped by both men. Video Music Awards After Party.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Sean Carter, called the allegations “an attempt at blackmail” in a statement. Combs’ attorney denied the allegations.
The lawsuit alleges that the girl went to the VMAs in New York City hoping to get in without a ticket, but was instead invited to an after-party by a limo driver who claimed to work for Combs. was The lawsuit claims the limo driver allegedly drove her to the party, where she was asked to sign what she believed was a non-disclosure agreement.
While inside, the lawsuit alleges, “after attempting to speak with several celebrities, the plaintiff accepted a drink from one of the waitresses circulating the crowd.” The lawsuit claims she started feeling “frightened and light-headed” after consuming “a portion of the drink” and went to find a place to lie down. She walked into a room with a bed and shortly after lying down, Combs, Carter and an unidentified female celebrity who was recognized by the alleged victim entered the room, the lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit then alleges that Carter grabbed her and raped her while Combs and the female celebrity watched. Afterward, Combs also sexually assaulted her while Carter and the woman looked on, the suit claims. Combs then tried to force the girl to perform oral sex on him, but she was able to punch him, grab his clothes, wrap him around him and run away, according to the lawsuit.
“Although there were still other guests at the party, no one appeared to notice Plaintiff’s distress or attempt to assist her,” the lawsuit alleges.
After leaving the house and putting her clothes back on, the girl was able to run back to a gas station she had seen on the way to the party, where a clerk “noticed her distress and asked her to use the phone,” according to the lawsuit. He then allegedly used the phone to call his father and pick him up.
The woman is seeking unspecified damages.
In response to the filing, Carter said in a statement, “My attorney received a blackmail attempt by a ‘lawyer’ named Tony Busby, called a demand letter. What he calculated was the nature of the allegations. And public scrutiny will do. I want to settle, it backfired. It made me want to expose your fraud. Not to give you a red penny!!”
“Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physicists, would believe the silly claims you make against me, if not for the seriousness of harming children, then laughable,” the statement added. It will happen.”
“This amended complaint and the recent extortion lawsuit against Mr. Buzby exposes Mr. Combs’ lawsuits for what they are: baseless,” said Tenny Geragos, an attorney representing Combs, in a statement. Sham publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who are afraid of spreading lies about them, have been spread about Mr Combs, according to his legal team. . Combs has every confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process that the truth will prevail in court: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—male or female, adult or minor.
Buzby was sued last month by an anonymous male celebrity, who alleged the lawyer tried to extort payments by threatening to file sexual assault charges, which the celebrity denies. Buzby, in turn, denies the extortion allegations.
Buzby did not immediately respond to CBS News’ request for comment. On Sunday night, she posted on Instagram that there had been a “concerted and aggressive effort” against her, including “filing frivolous lawsuits against me and my law firm, making outrageous claims to everyone I know.” Will listen, and follow mysterious people including me and my family.”
“People will see through this attempt to smear me and my clients and the truth will come out. I will not allow anyone to intimidate my clients,” Buzby wrote.
Combs is currently in custody in New York as he awaits trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. His attempts to get bail have been rejected several times.
There was a comb. Arrested in September. And he was charged with sex trafficking, conspiracy to defraud and transportation to engage in prostitution, with prosecutors accusing him of repeatedly engaging in abuse over the years while using his business empire. He has not pleaded guilty to the charges.