Buzbee and his workforce filed the lawsuit towards Jay-Z in December 2024. The lawsuit included allegations from Doe, who claimed she was raped by Combs, 56, and Jay-Z at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty when she was 13 years previous.
Instantly, Jay-Z denied the allegations, and Combs continues to disclaim all allegations towards him. Jay-Z filed a lawsuit towards Doe and her attorneys only a month later for malicious prosecution, abuse of course of, and civil conspiracy. Furthermore, he sued Doe for defamation.
He alleged the lawsuit prompted him “to endure precise and particular damages, together with, however not restricted to, hurt to his private {and professional} fame, hurt to his enterprise entity, Roc Nation, which resulted in his enterprise struggling substantial losses in extra of $20 million, out-of-pocket loss, and emotional hurt, humiliation, and harassment.”