Woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault says her claims were false
NPR • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A woman identified as Jane Doe has recanted her 2024 allegations accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of drugging and raping her in 2000 when she was 13 years old.
- Doe originally filed a civil lawsuit with attorney Tony Buzbee, who had previously filed multiple sexual harassment lawsuits against Combs; both Jay-Z and Combs denied the allegations.
- The woman dropped the lawsuit against both men months later, and Jay-Z subsequently filed a malicious prosecution and defamation lawsuit against Doe and Buzbee in February 2025.
- In a recent court declaration, Doe admitted her original claims were false and stated that the allegations were filed without any independent investigation by her attorneys.
- Jane Doe has been dismissed as a defendant from Jay-Z's lawsuit, and the Buzbee Law Firm has not responded to requests for comment.
