Lawyer says Jay-Z rape accuser’s accusations are outdated and cannot be pursued
Jay-Z He is trying a different tack after a judge ruled that the woman suing him can remain anonymous.
according to rolling stones and Deadline, the rap mogul’s lawyer, Alex SpiroNew documents were filed on Monday, December 30, in an attempt to challenge a lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of rape because the alleged assault allegedly occurred in December 2000, in a bid to provide civil recourse for victims of gender-based violence. months before the law takes effect. In December 2022, the New York City Council changed the law to allow people two years to file historical claims that would otherwise run the statute of limitations.
“Legally, plaintiffs cannot pursue their only claim under the Gender Motivated Violence Victims Protection Act (GMV Act) because the statute does not have retroactive effect,” Spiro wrote in the letter. Judge Analisa Torresby deadline.
He continued, “The plaintiffs allege that conduct allegedly occurred in September 2000 in breach of the GMV Act. However, the GMV Act was not enacted until 19 December 2000, three months after the FAC alleged that the conduct occurred, and cannot be applied retrospectively to create a situation where the plaintiff was unable to act at that time.
Attorney Alex Spiro has shared new insight into his client Jay-Z’s reaction to the recent rape accusations made against him. “He’s frustrated,” Spiro, 41, said of Jay-Z, 55, during a media roundtable at Roc Nation’s New York offices on Monday, December 16. “He was upset that someone was allowed to do this,” he said. […]
In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Jay-Z’s accuser, identified only as “Jane Doe,” claims she was raped by the fellow rapper and musician Sean “Daddy” Combs At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards after-party. (Both Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the accusations.)
Last week, Judge Torres said in court documents obtained by TMZ that Jane Doe can remain anonymous after Jay-Z’s attorneys filed to dismiss the case and reveal his identity. However, the judge noted that that could change as the case progresses. Torres said she plans to revisit the issue if the case moves forward.
Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs have had their ups and downs while building their successful hip-hop empire. Since the 1990s, Diddy and Jay-Z founded Bad Boy Records and Roc-A-Fella Records respectively in New York. The two have been hanging out in similar industry circles. As their personal music careers took off, the two A friendly competitive relationship was formed. Exceed […]
Torres also accused Spiro of being combative and trying to “quickly dispose” the case, the outlet reported.
lawyer tony buzbeeA person representing the Department of Energy said in a statement US Weekly“I do not normally comment on court rulings. What I will say is that the coordinated and desperate efforts to attack me as attorneys for the alleged victims are failing.
Buzbee and Jay-Z have also been embroiled in their own legal disputes. Jay-Z (real name Sean Carter) is suing Buzbee, accusing him of racketeering and defamation. Earlier this month, Buzbee filed a lawsuit against Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, accusing the company of bribing his clients to file lawsuits against his company, threatening former clients and impersonating state officials. (Roc Nation called the lawsuit “nonsense.”)
