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Jay-Z accused with Diddy in lawsuit of raping girl, 13, in 2000

Jude Sheerin
BBC News, Washington DC
Getty Images File image of Jay-Z and Diddy at an event - Jay Z is dressed in black tie and is smiling and looking off to his right, while Sean Combs, on the right, is looking across at him and smiling. He is wearing black tie, but with an shiny ivory coloured jacket. Both men are holding champagne flutes. Getty Images
Jay-Z and Diddy are seen together at the latter man's 50th birthday party in 2019.

US rapper Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000.

The anonymous acc alleges she was assaulted at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York and that an unnamed female celebrity was in the room at the time.

In a statement, Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, dismissed the legal action as a "blackmail attempt".

Mr Combs - who is in jail awaiting trial after being charged in September with sex-trafficking and other offences - denied the latest accusation.

Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing.

The lawsuit was originally filed in October, and was refiled on Sunday to list Mr Carter as a defendant.

The BBC has ed Mr Carter's lawyer, Alex Spiro, and his publicist for comment.

The legal action was filed under New York's Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, by a Texas-based lawyer, Tony Buzbee.

Mr Buzbee has filed several lawsuits in recent months accusing Mr Combs of assault and rape - though none have provided the names of victims. The hip-hop artist is due to face a criminal trial on 5 May.

Mr Carter said in a statement posted to social media: "My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a 'lawyer' named Tony Buzbee.

"What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle.

"No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!"

Mr Carter added that he found the allegations "so heinous in nature that I implore you (Tony Buzbee) file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree":[]}