A civil lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000 has been voluntarily dismissed ABC New reports.
According to court documents filed on Friday local time in New York, the case brought forward by an anonymous woman had been withdrawn.
In a statement made on the Roc Nation X page, the rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, said “today is a victory”.
“The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” the statement says.
Jay-Z went on to say in his statement that the civil suit was “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, my loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed.”
The filing in federal court in Manhattan said the plaintiff Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought again.
Jay-Z, who founded the music publishing and entertainment company Roc Nation, has from the outset denied the allegations and accused lawyer Tony Buzbee of blackmail.
The anonymous accuser, who is identified only as Jane Doe, said she was assaulted by Carter and Combs after she was driven to a private residence where an after party for the MTV Video Music Awards was held in New York City.
Weeks after the claim was filed, the anonymous woman acknowledged certain inconsistencies in her story, while her lawyer said he will continue to vet her claims.
In a separate statement sent to Billboard, Jay-Z’s attorney Alex Spiro said the rapper has cleared his name.
Woman accusing Jay-Z , Diddy of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies in claims
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A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show after-party acknowledges certain inconsistencies in her story.
“The false case against Jay-Z that never should have been brought has been dismissed with prejudice,” he said.
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