Jay-Z rape accuser can remain anonymous under judge’s order: report
The woman who accused Jay-Z rape can still remain anonymous in court.
According to court documents obtained from TMZ on Thursday, December 26, Judge Analyze Torres ruled that the accuser, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, could remain unnamed in the case. However, the judge noted that circumstances may change as the case progresses. Torres said she intends to revisit the matter if and when the case progresses.
Torres also accused Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spirobelligerent and trying to “speed up” the case, according to the release.
Attorney Tony Busby, who represents Doe, said in a statement to Us Weekly saying, “I don’t usually comment on court decisions. I will say that the concerted and desperate attempt to attack me as an advocate for the alleged victims is failing.”
Attorney Alex Spiro has shared new insight into how his client Jay-Z reacted to the recent rape allegation against him. “He’s upset,” Spiro, 41, said of Jay-Z, 55, during a press roundtable at Roc Nation’s New York office on Monday, Dec. 16, with Us Weekly in attendance. “He is upset that someone was allowed to do this, (…)
Earlier this month, news broke that Jay Z, 55, was named in the civil suit nearby Sean “Diddy” Combs. In the documents, Doe accused the two rappers of raping her when she was 13 at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards party. The lawsuit was originally filed in October, when Didi, 55, was the only one on the documents. However, Busby, who also represents many of the people who claim to have been victimized by Diddy, refiled the paperwork on Dec. 8 to include Jay-Z in the lawsuit.
Both Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the allegations. In a statement to Us WeeklyJay-Z referred to his wife, Beyonceto whom he has been married since 2008, and they have three children: Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, both 8.
“My wife and I will have to sit our children, one of whom is at an age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” he said. to read “I mourn another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure this at such a young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand the inexplicable level of anger aimed at destroying families and the human spirit.”
Jay-Z filed a motion to dismiss civil action “for lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to lack of standing of the plaintiff”.
“Plaintiff has not presented any evidence—no affidavit, no declaration, no specific factual corroboration—to establish the serious harm necessary to justify a pseudonym,” the document states.
In the same documents, the Roc Nation founder also asked the court to “immediately reveal” Doe’s identity to the public.
Following the filing of the petition, Spiro held a press roundtable on December 16 at the Roc Nation offices in New York City, where us other journalists were also present. Spiro began the meeting by declaring that Jay-Z “did not molest the child” and gave a presentation detailing alleged gaps in the accuser’s story. Spiro also claimed that several people ready to step forward to address inconsistencies in the rape allegations against Jay-Z.
Jay-Z and attorney Tony Busby’s current legal drama is just getting started. On Sunday, Dec. 8, it was announced that Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) was named along with Sean “Dee” Combs in a civil lawsuit filed by Buzbee. According to NBC News, legal documents accuse 55-year-old Jay-Z of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 (…)
The woman before came forward resolve discrepancies in her account.
“You always have to fight for what happened to you,” the unidentified woman, identified in legal documents as Jane Doe, told NBC News on Dec. 13. “You always have to stand up for yourself and be a voice for yourself. You should never let what someone else has done ruin or rule your life. I just hope that I can give others the strength to speak up like I did.”
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