Woman Who Accused Jay-Z of Rape Withdraws Allegations
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Key Points:
- The woman known as Jane Doe, who accused Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of raping her at age 13, has retracted her allegations in a sworn declaration, stating she never met or was assaulted by Carter.
- Jane Doe initially sued Sean “Diddy” Combs and later included Jay-Z as a co-assailant in her lawsuit related to a 2000 VMAs after-party, but both men have consistently denied the accusations.
- In February 2025, Jane Doe voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit with prejudice, preventing her from refiling the same claims, while Jay-Z filed a countersuit accusing her of defamation and malicious prosecution.
- Jay-Z has since dropped Jane Doe as a defendant but continues legal action against her lead attorney, Tony Buzbee, alleging he encouraged false claims to strengthen the case against Jay-Z.
- The accuser asserts she was not paid for recanting her allegations, and investigations revealed Buzbee allegedly pressured her to fabricate accusations; his legal team has not yet commented.
