Weeks after it was originally files, the lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of rape has been officially dismissed.
According to documents obtained by Us Weekly, the case was “dismissed with prejudice” and cannot be revisited.
The initial filing had alleged that the superstar rapper/entrepreneur, born Shawn Carter, raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in September of 2000.
In a formal Friday (2.14) statement issued by the musician’s lawyer, Alex Spiro:
“The false case against Jay-Z, that never should have been brought, has been dismissed with prejudice.” “By standing up in the face of heinous and false allegations, Jay has done what few can – he pushed back, he never settled, he never paid one red penny, he triumphed and cleared his name.”
Releasing a statement via his company, Roc Nation, Jay-Z took to social media, writing:
“Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere.” “The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed.” “The court must protect victims, OF COURSE, while with the same ethical responsibility, the courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence.”
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Author: Al Denté
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