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In a sworn declaration, the lady who accused Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of raping her when she was 13 years outdated now says her claims have been false. The lady, who goes by the pseudonym Jane Doe in authorized filings, initially sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in late 2024, alleging that at a 2000 VMAs after get together, Combs and “one other male celeb” raped her whereas an unnamed celeb watched. Later that yr she refiled the case with Carter named because the alleged co-assailant. Each Carter and Combs have persistently denied all allegations made by Jane Doe.
In February 2025, Jane Doe in the end filed to voluntarily dismiss her lawsuit with prejudice (which means she can’t make the identical criticism once more). Jay-Z nonetheless responded with a swimsuit of his personal, the place his legal professionals accused her of “willful defamation per se and her malicious prosecution of knowingly false allegations.”
On Thursday, the accuser filed an 11-page declaration obtained by Rolling Stone, during which she acknowledged, “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter by no means raped me. I’ve by no means met or spoken to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter by no means engaged in any inappropriate conduct towards me by any means.”
“There isn’t a fact to any of my claims towards Mr. Carter,” she continued. “I perceive my false accusations have brought about Mr. Carter immense ache, struggling, and injury that may by no means be absolutely undone.” Jane Doe claimed she had not been paid to make the brand new declaration.
Carter has since dropped Jane Doe as a defendant within the lawsuit, however he’s sustaining his swimsuit towards her lead lawyer, Tony Buzbee, together with Buzbee’s legislation agency. In 2025, the accuser informed two non-public investigators that Buzbee pushed her to make false claims towards Jay-Z to enhance her unique case towards Diddy. Pitchfork has reached out to Buzbee’s legal professionals for remark.
When you or somebody you already know has been affected by sexual assault, we encourage you to succeed in out for assist:
RAINN Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline
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