Jay-Z facing sexual assault accusations
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(ABC 6 News) — A new accusation is targeting one of the most powerful people in the music industry: Jay-Z.
A newly amended civil lawsuit alleges he sexually assaulted a then-13-year-old girl with rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs after the Video Music Awards 14 years ago.
On Monday, Jay-Z filed to dismiss the lawsuit, denying the claims and calling them “idiotic” and saying it is a “blackmail attempt.”
Jay-Z is now daring the plaintiff’s lawyer to change the civil suit to a criminal complaint and have the Jane Doe name herself.
Combs’ lawyer is also out with a new statement, writing, “In court, the truth with prevail” and that he never sexually assaulted or trafficked anybody.