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The woman who accused Jay-Z rape can remain anonymous in court for now.
According to obtained court documents by TMZ on Thursday, December 26, the judge Analyze Torres ruled that the plaintiff, who appeared in the lawsuit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, can continue to be unnamed in the case. However, the judge noted that circumstances may change as the case progresses. Torres said she intends to revisit the issue if and when the case moves forward.
Torres also accused Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spirobeing combative and trying to “expedite” the case, according to the outlet.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents Doe, said in a statement My Weekly he said: “I don’t usually comment on court decisions. I will say that the concerted and desperate efforts to attack me as the attorney for the alleged victims fall flat.”
Attorney Alex Spiro shares new insight into how his client Jay-Z responded to the recent rape allegations against him. “He’s pissed off,” Spiro, 41, said of Jay-Z, 55, during a press roundtable at Roc Nation’s New York offices on Monday, Dec. 16, that Us Weekly attended. “He’s angry that someone could do this, (…)
Earlier this month, reports emerged that it was Jay-Z, 55. named in a civil suit next to Sean “Diddy” Combs. In the papers, Doe accused the two rappers of raping her when she was 13 at an MTV Video Music Awards after party in 2000. The lawsuit was originally filed in October, with Diddy, 55, the only one named in the documents. However, Buzbee, who also represents many of the people who claim to be Diddy’s victims, refiled the paperwork on Dec. 8 to include Jay-Z in the lawsuit.
Both Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the allegations. In the statement to My WeeklyJay-Z he was referring to his wife, Beyonceto whom he has been married since 2008, and their three children: Blue Ivy (12) and twins Rumi and Sir, both 8.
“My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at an age where her friends will surely see the press and question the nature of these claims and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” his message read. “I mourn another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure this at their young age. It is unfair to try to understand the inexplicable degrees of malice that are meant to destroy families and the human spirit.”
Jay-Z filed a motion to appeal civil dispute “for material lack of jurisdiction due to the plaintiff’s lack of legal standing”.
“Plaintiff has presented no evidence — no affidavits, declarations, or specific factual support — to establish the kind of serious harm necessary to justify pseudonymity,” the document states.
In the same paperwork, the Roc Nation founder also asked the court that Doe’s identity be “immediately disclosed” to the public.
Following the filing of the proposal, Spiro held a press roundtable at the Roc Nation offices in New York on December 16, where Our and other reporters were present. Spiro opened the meeting by stating that Jay-Z “did not rape a child” and gave a presentation that detailed the alleged holes in the accuser’s story. Spiro also claimed that there are more people willing to step out to address inconsistencies in the rape allegations made against Jay-Z.
Jay-Z and attorney Tony Buzbee’s current legal drama is just getting started. On Sunday, December 8, news broke that Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) was named alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in a civil lawsuit filed by Buzbee. According to NBC News, legal documents accused Jay-Z, 55, of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 (…)
The woman before he came forward to resolve discrepancies in her account.
“You should always fight for what happened to you,” the unidentified woman, identified in legal documents as Jane Doe, told NBC News on Dec. 13. “You should always advocate for yourself and be a voice for yourself. You should never let what someone else has done ruin or rule your life. I just hope that I can empower others to perform as I did.”
