A woman who claims she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean Combs at 13 can proceed anonymously in her lawsuit. Judge Analisa Torres allowed the anonymity for now but may require her to reveal her identity later. The judge also criticized Jay-Z's lawyer for his conduct.
A woman who alleges she was raped by rapper Jay-Z and Sean \u201c Diddy \u201d Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday. In her written order, Judge Analisa Torres also chastised the lawyer representing Jay-Z for what she described as his combative motions and \u201cinflammatory language\u201d against the plaintiff's lawyer, calling them inappropriate.
The Manhattan jurist said the woman can proceed anonymously at this early stage of the litigation, but she may be required to reveal her identity at a later date, if the case proceeds. That would allow defense lawyers to collect facts necessary to prepare for trial. Torres also cited \u201csubstantial interest\u201d from the public. Combs remains jailed in New York awaiting a criminal trial on federal sex trafficking charges. He also faces a wave of sexual assault lawsuits, many of which were filed by the plaintiff's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, a Texas attorney who says his firm represents over 150 people, both men and women, who allege sexual abuse and exploitation by Combs. The lawsuits allege many individuals were abused at parties in New York, California and Florida after receiving drug-laced drinks. Combs’ lawyers have dismissed Buzbee’s lawsuits as \u201cshameless publicity stunts, designed to extract payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs.\u201d Jay-Z has said in a statement that Buzbee is trying to blackmail him to settle the Alabama woman's allegations. In her lawsuit, the woman who says she was raped at 13 identifies herself as \u201cJane Doe.\u201d She said she was living in Rochester in 2000 when she made her way to New York City and befriended a limousine driver who drove her to an after-party for the MTV Music Awards, where she says..
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