Jay-Z’s Lawyer Explains Defamation Case Against Former Accuser; Says She Cannot Be Allowed to ‘Hide From the Reality’

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Alex Spiro, legal representative for rap artist Jay-Z (also known as Shawn Carter), has responded to the recent lawsuit filed by Jane Doe and her attorneys, Tony Buzbee and David Fortney, alleging defamation. This action follows an earlier lawsuit that claimed Jay-Z and Sean Diddy Combs had sexually assaulted a woman, which was ultimately dropped.

During a recent interview on Good Morning America, Spiro highlighted that Carter was pursuing legal action to ensure all facts were disclosed accurately. He felt the initial accusations, which he believed were strategically fabricated to damage the rapper’s reputation, were unfounded. The lawsuit claims Jane Doe admitted to Carter’s representatives that he had not assaulted her and accused Buzbee of pressuring her into implicating him in order to strengthen their case.

Spiro stated, “It was crucial for the entire truth to surface. This individual should not be permitted to evade the fact that this allegation was unfounded.

According to Spiro, a recording obtained by GMA features Jane Doe apparently refuting the alleged assault and suggesting that Buzbee forced her to accuse Jay-Z of wrongdoing in the lawsuit. Spiro emphasized that the tape’s contents clearly imply that Jay-Z was unjustly involved in the legal proceedings due to Buzbee’s actions.

According to Spiro, there’s no room for doubt – Mr. Carter didn’t carry out this action. He asserted that this claim is essentially false and the only reason Mr. Carter was drawn into this situation was due to pressure from a lawyer, who urged both parties to involve him and include him in the proceedings.

In response to these accusations, however, Buzbee firmly refuted them, describing them as a “flagrant falsehood.” He presented evidence of his own, which included a recording where Jane Doe denied ever making such statements to private investigators.

In a statement to People, Buzbee countered the accusations against him, asserting that they were baseless. He added, “This is simply another attempt to harass and intimidate this vulnerable woman, which we will address properly when the time comes. We refuse to be cowed or pressured by groundless lawsuits.

On February 14, Jane Doe intentionally withdrew her original lawsuit, with the understanding that it cannot be brought up again. Despite deciding not to continue with the case, she maintains her confidence in the original claims she had made.

Alex Spiro denied the suggestion that Sean Diddy Combs or Jay-Z coerced Jane Doe into dropping her lawsuit. Instead, he clarified that she chose to terminate the case herself following her communication that Jay-Z had no part in it.

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2025-03-13 16:37