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Jay-Z accuser recants sexual assault allegations

An anonymous woman, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, has fully recanted her allegations that rapper Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her in 2000. In a 12-page declaration filed in Manhattan federal court, she stated, “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter.”

The accuser, who originally filed the civil lawsuit in late 2024, claimed she was 13 years old at the time of the alleged incident following an MTV Video Music Awards party. She noted that her previous claims were triggered by a Facebook advertisement and admitted to experiencing mental health issues. She emphasized that she received no financial compensation or promises of payment for this recantation.

Following the withdrawal of the claims, Jay-Z has dismissed the woman as a defendant in his ongoing malicious prosecution lawsuit against her former attorney, Tony Buzbee. While the woman’s new legal counsel maintains she was a victim of sexual assault, they clarified she was “entirely mistaken” in identifying Jay-Z as a participant. The legal battle against Buzbee and his firm continues.

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Beyoncé · James Blair Newman Jr. · James Blair Newman, Jr. · Jay-Z · Manhattan federal court · Sean Combs · Shawn Carter · Tony Buzbee

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