The ongoing legal battle between Jay-Z and attorney Tony Buzbee has escalated further, with Jay-Z and his legal team filing a motion to sanction Buzbee in response to what they describe as a “false and frivolous lawsuit.”
The case revolves around allegations from a Jane Doe, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Diddy at the 2000 MTV VMAs after-party when she was 13 years old. Following an interview with NBC News, Jane Doe admitted to making “mistakes” in her initial filing but stood by her broader allegations. Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, is now leveraging these admissions to challenge the credibility of the lawsuit and the competence of Buzbee’s handling of the case.
In the motion, Jay-Z’s team highlights discrepancies in Jane Doe’s statements, including her description of the alleged location, a “large white residence with a gated U-shaped driveway,” where Jay-Z was reportedly never present. The motion also points to inconsistencies regarding her father’s alleged roundtrip journey from Rochester to pick her up, which he has reportedly denied recalling.
Jay-Z’s legal team asserts that Buzbee failed to amend or withdraw the lawsuit following the NBC News interview, which they argue undermines the case’s validity. The Roc Nation founder is using these points to push for sanctions against Buzbee, aiming to challenge the credibility of both the lawsuit and its representation.
In response, Tony Buzbee has dismissed the motion as a tactic of intimidation, stating:
“With each frantic filing, Mr. Spiro’s team reeks of desperation. Mr. Spiro and his team think the laws and rules don’t apply to them. They are flat wrong. They also think they can bully or intimidate counsel by filing meritless and frivolous pleadings full of lies and half-truths… We won’t be bullied or intimidated, ever.”
