nuSep 29, 2026, 09:53

JAY-Z wants dismissed case against lawyer in rape trial to be reviewed

Jay-Z is requesting a review of a dismissed lawsuit against lawyer Tony Buzbee, who had previously represented a woman that accused the rapper of sexual assault. The woman has since admitted the allegations were false, prompting Jay-Z to challenge the earlier court ruling that cleared Buzbee of wrongdoing.

Rapper Jay-Z is seeking a review of a previously dismissed lawsuit he filed against lawyer Tony Buzbee. The case centers on allegations of sexual assault that Buzbee initiated in 2024 on behalf of a client who claimed the rapper drugged and raped her in 2000. Although the woman later withdrew her accusations and admitted they were false, a court originally dismissed Jay-Z's lawsuit, ruling there was insufficient evidence to prove Buzbee knew the claims were fabricated when he filed them. Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, now argues that the admission of falsehood justifies a re-examination of his case against the legal counsel.

The original allegations also implicated Sean Diddy Combs in the assault of the then thirteen-year-old girl. While Jay-Z pursues legal action regarding the false accusations against him, Combs is currently serving a prison sentence of four years and two months following his own conviction in a separate major sexual misconduct case last October.

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