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Judge Rules Jay Z’s Accuser Can Remain Anonymous For Judicial Proceedings; Learn Here
A judge looking into the case of Jay Z and Sean Diddy Combs, accusing them of rape recently ruled that the accuser can stay anonymous for now. Read on to learn the whole statement.
Trigger Warning: The article contains references to rape and abuse.
The efforts that were being made by Jay Z and his legal team have recently been put to rest by a judge, who denied the dismissal of the lawsuit that accused the rapper as well as the now disgraced music mogul, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, of heinous acts and ruled that the accuser can stay anonymous for now.
For those who do not know, the Empire State Of Mind rapper and Sean Diddy Combs have been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl back in the year 2000.
Following the allegations, Jay Z—whose actual name is Shawn Carter—has denied all that he has been accused of. Meanwhile, his attorney, Alex Spiro, tried to dismiss the legal suit, following the Alabama woman’s acknowledgment of inconsistencies in her allegations. The aforementioned acknowledgment was stated in an NBC News report that was published earlier this month.
Stating, “Mr. Carter has nothing to do with Mr. Combs’ case,” Spiro also added last week that the Run This Town rapper is upset about the lawsuit.
Following this, Judge Analisa Torres denied the Bump, Bump, Bump rapper’s plea to have the lawsuit dismissed.
In her written order, the judge also ruled that the lady who has accused the two musicians can proceed anonymously during the early stage of the litigation. Judge Analisa Torres, however, maintained that the accuser may be required to reveal her identity further during proceedings if the case develops even more, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The ruling continued reading that the legal team of Jay Z had been relentlessly filing “combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks is inappropriate.”
Adding that their actions happen to be a waste of “judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client,” the judge also mentioned that the court will not “fast-track” its proceedings simply on the demand of the counsel.
The lawsuit was originally filed back in October by Jane Doe suing Combs for allegedly raping her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at a party. However, the complaint was then amended on December 8 and included Jay Z in the alleged incident.
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