The lawsuit, filed in December, accused Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) of assaulting a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards party in 2000, along with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The unnamed accuser later voluntarily dropped the case, and Jay-Z, 55, responded by suing the accuser’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, claiming the attorney’s public statements had led to violent threats against him and his wife.
Court documents show that the couple received disturbing messages, including threats such as, “I can’t wait until you join (Combs) in prison… then later in hell.” Other messages labeled Jay-Z as a “satanist,” “terrorist,” and “monster,” along with explicit death threats.
Jay-Z further accused Buzbee of deliberately filing the lawsuit just before Beyoncé’s Mufasa premiere, aiming to force him to choose between attending the event with his daughter or avoiding the media frenzy.
The rapper called the allegations “frivolous, fictitious, and appalling,” and expressed relief that the case was dismissed.
“Today is a victory,” Jay-Z said, dismissing the legal battle as “laughable” yet serious. He criticized the legal system for allowing such false accusations without consequences.
“The trauma my wife, children, loved ones, and I have endured can never be dismissed,” he stated. He also emphasized the need for the courts to balance protecting victims with preventing unwarranted accusations against the innocent.
Jay-Z slammed the legal system for allowing lawyers like Buzbee to file suits with no repercussions when they realize their financial gain will not materialize. “The system has failed,” he added.
Meanwhile, Combs, who is also facing multiple legal challenges, continues to deny all allegations against him.
