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Diddy lawyers want to block testimony from additional accusers in sex trafficking trial

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Diddy • 4 min read

Diddy lawyers want to block testimony from additional accusers in sex trafficking trial

Diddy’s criminal trial kicks off next month. Four alleged victims are involved in the case, but prosecutors want to call other people who accuse the musician of sexual assault to the witness stand. His lawyers object, saying the prosecution just wants to “pollute the trial with decades of dirt”…

Chris Cooke • 09 Apr 2025

Jay-Z sues ‘Jane Doe’ rape accuser for defamation

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Jay-Z • 5 min read

Jay-Z sues ‘Jane Doe’ rape accuser for defamation

The woman who added Jay-Z as a co-defendant on a Diddy sexual assault lawsuit dismissed her litigation last month. Now Jay-Z is suing her - and her lawyer Tony Buzbee - for defamation. Meanwhile yet more lawsuits have been filed against Diddy, including one by former business partner Kirk Burrowes…

Chris Cooke • 04 Mar 2025

Tony Buzbee’s Jay-Z lawsuit dismissal shows “system has failed” as “no repercussions” for lawyer, says rapper

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Tony Buzbee’s Jay-Z lawsuit dismissal shows “system has failed” as “no repercussions” for lawyer, says rapper

Jay-Z has declared “victory” after a Diddy lawsuit that also accused him of rape was dismissed by the women who filed it. However, he said, the trauma his family have endured since he was named as a co-defendant can’t be dismissed, stressing again that the lawsuit should never have been filed…

Chris Cooke • 17 Feb 2025

New allegations made in Diddy criminal case, while Jay-Z hits back again at the lawyer who pulled him into a Diddy lawsuit

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New allegations made in Diddy criminal case, while Jay-Z hits back again at the lawyer who pulled him into a Diddy lawsuit

More allegations have been made against Diddy by prosecutors in the criminal case that accuses the musician of racketeering and sex trafficking. Meanwhile Jay-Z is still in a back and forth with the lawyer who added him as a co-defendant on one of the lawsuits accusing Diddy of sexual assault…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jan 2025

Jay-Z’s bid to dismiss sexual assault lawsuit is “outrageous and unprecedented attempt” to silence his accuser, says lawyer

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Jay-Z’s bid to dismiss sexual assault lawsuit is “outrageous and unprecedented attempt” to silence his accuser, says lawyer

Earlier this month Jay-Z called for the lawsuit that accuses him of rape to be dismissed and the lawyer who filed it to be sanctioned. That lawyer, Tony Buzbee, has now responded, calling Jay-Z’s motion for dismissal an “outrageous and unprecedented attempt” to silence his client…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jan 2025

Jay-Z says “sham” rape allegations against him should be withdrawn, as Diddy accepts he’ll have to await trial in prison

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Jay-Z says “sham” rape allegations against him should be withdrawn, as Diddy accepts he’ll have to await trial in prison

Jay-Z has again hit out at the attorney leading on a lawsuit that accuses the rapper of rape, saying an interview by his accuser shows the litigation “has no factual basis”. Meanwhile Diddy, co-defendant on that lawsuit, has given up trying to get bail as he awaits trial on criminal charges…

Chris Cooke • 18 Dec 2024

Lawyer instigating Diddy lawsuits is using “unfounded and heinous allegations” to get settlements from stars says Jay-Z lawyer

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Lawyer instigating Diddy lawsuits is using “unfounded and heinous allegations” to get settlements from stars says Jay-Z lawyer

After Jay-Z was added as a defendant on one of the Diddy lawsuits last weekend, he and his legal team have been lambasting the lawyer leading on that litigation, Tony Buzbee. Now Jay-Z’s team have accused Buzbee’s law firm of misconduct in its bid to work on as many Diddy lawsuits as possible…

Chris Cooke • 11 Dec 2024

Diddy hotline lawyer slammed as “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit” by Jay Z as he denies rape allegation

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Diddy hotline lawyer slammed as “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit” by Jay Z as he denies rape allegation

Jay-Z was added as a defendant on one of the lawsuits filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs this weekend, accused of raping a thirteen year old girl in 2000. The Roc Nation boss has strongly denied that claim and lashed out at the lawyer behind the lawsuit, Tony Buzbee…

Chris Cooke • 09 Dec 2024

Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella stake to be auctioned off by US authorities, but buyers may be bidding against Jay-Z

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Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella stake to be auctioned off by US authorities, but buyers may be bidding against Jay-Z

33% of Roc-A-Fella Records will be up for auction later this month. The US Marshals Service is selling off Damon Dash’s stake in order to pay debts stemming from past legal action. However, the company will still be controlled by Jay-Z and Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke, who may also bid to acquire the stake…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2024

Jay-Z discusses reclaiming his recording rights from Def Jam

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Jay-Z discusses reclaiming his recording rights from Def Jam

Jay-Z has said that he isn’t looking to sell his music rights, adding that securing ownership of the recording rights in his Def Jam released albums in the 2000s was the “fight of my life”…

Chris Cooke • 30 Oct 2023

Jay-Z and Timbaland defeat ‘Paper Chase’ sample lawsuit

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Jay-Z and Timbaland defeat ‘Paper Chase’ sample lawsuit

Jay-Z and Timbaland have defeated a lawsuit filed by soul musician Ernie Hines over an uncleared sample in the former’s 1998 track ‘Paper Chase’…

Chris Cooke • 27 Sep 2023