JAY-Z is yet again seeking to dismiss the lawsuit which accuses him of raping a 13-year-old girl, this time by relying on legal technicalities.
Just last week, the Roc Nation mogul motioned to have the suit dismissed and his accuser’s identity publicly revealed. However, both requests were denied by a judge.
In a new filing, Jay’s lawyer Alex Spiro is pushing to dismiss the suit based on two legal loopholes relating to the time and location of the alleged incident.
In it, Spiro argues that the woman’s rape claim doesn’t fall under the “lookback” window of New York City’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act (GMVA) as the alleged assault occured several months after the law was established.
“Plaintiff asserts a violation of the GMV Law for conduct that purportedly occurred in September 2000. But the GMV Law was not enacted until December 19, 2000, three months after the FAC claims the conduct occurred, and cannot apply retroactively to create a cause of action unavailable to Plaintiff at the time in question,” the filing reads.
The letter cites a separate case where a judge dismissed a rape lawsuit against Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler because it missed the GMVA revival window.
Spiro further argues that the woman’s lawsuit should be tossed because the GMVA statute only applies to incidents within city limits, whereas she claims she was raped at a property that Spiro says “would have been located outside the territorial boundaries of New York City.”
The anonymous woman alleges she was raped at an afterparty hosted by Diddy at a “large white residence with a gated U-shaped driveway” roughly 20 minutes away by car from NYC’s Radio City Music Hall, where the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards were hosted earlier that night.
She claims Diddy took turns with JAY-Z raping her in a bedroom after she was drugged.
Her attorney, Tony Buzbee, has yet to respond to the filing.
JAY-Z has aggressively fought the rape accusations since they were first made public earlier this month.
In a rare public statement, he called the allegations “heinous” and “idiotic” while also hitting out at Buzbee, with whom he has become embroiled in a separate legal battle.
“You have made a terrible error in judgment thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same,” Hov wrote. “I’m not from your moral world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor.”
He added: “We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”
Alex Spiro also hosted reporters at Roc Nation’s headquarters earlier this month to outline evidence that he says refutes the claims against his client.
During his presentation, the attorney showed photos of JAY-Z at a different event to the one his accuser said he was at and claimed that none of the properties owned by Diddy at the time matched that of the description in the lawsuit.
As much as one would hope these allegations are totally false, seeking out legal loopholes to beat a case at his level of wealth reeks of desperation on its face. With all that money at his disposal, this kinda comes off as grasping for invisible straws. The fat is in the fire.
One of the many flaws of having a state system. 50 states, 50 laws. So silly. Jay is a piece of shit and I hope more victims come forward with this nasty man.
Being a jealous little bitch in a comments section doesn’t mean someone is a rapist. Flaws of the system is the only reason this allegation is still being entertained.
@pacman I personally think JayZ is a trash human, and wouldn’t doubt the allegations, but a civil lawsuit for r@pe shouldn’t even be legal. Filing a criminal case? Sure. Suing for money? And no criminal case? That’s ridiculous. I can see a civil case AFTER someone os successfully found guilty of the crime. But this? Looks like a shakedown, though again, I don’t doubt it occurred. These dudes are all occult worshippers and literal freaks. Diddy only went down because he went after dogs bigger than himself.
What makes you think they’re jealous of someone accused of raping a 13 yr old?
The fact that they’re so eager to believe something that has no proof and has been already contradicted with evidence. Sorry but it’s idiotic and it’s what empowers false allegations. As for people talking like using loopholes is somehow wrong… Why wouldn’t you do everything in your power to ensure that you keep your freedom and assets, especially when you’re innocent? Do you think the so called “victim” and her lawyer are being sporting? I can’t believe any of this needs explaining, it’s common sense.
Arguments like this just makes me believe it actually happened.
The most tragic thing to admit is it probably did happen most likely. Monsters are real and all around us as in my name is legion for we are many.
“I’m not from your moral world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor.” coming from a man who shot his own brother for stealing money from him or chain or whatever that’s really rich
Bro cheated on his wife as well… LMAO
The judge just admonished him for trying to dismiss this lawsuit with countless efforts and the first thing they do is try again
He did it.
Desperate to slither out of it. You know it’s true. Game over for him, diddy and hopefully bring the rest of the Hollywood down with them.
“the alleged assault occured several months after the law was established.”
The word is spelled “occurred” and the preposition is “before”. Please do better.
And yes, you illiterate fux, I am that pedantic and condescending.
“the alleged assault occured several months after the law was established.”
The word is spelled “occurred” and the preposition is “before”. Please do better.
And yes, you illiterate fux, I am that pedantic and condescending.