Simply weeks after Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old lady in a lawsuit filed towards him and Sean “Diddy” Combs, his request to file a movement to dismiss the case has been granted by a decide.
As reported by E! On-line, Jay-Z (actual identify Shawn Carter) can formally file his movement to dismiss the lawsuit on Feb. 6. The plaintiff, who solely goes by the moniker “Jane Doe” and is being represented by Tony Buzbee, might then file an opposition towards the movement by Feb. 28.
If Jay-Z has a response, he might situation it by March 14.
The star has denied all the allegations towards him within the lawsuit and simply final month, he filed a movement to disclose the identify of the plaintiff. Alex Spiro, Jay-Z’s lawyer, said within the movement that his consumer “is respectfully looking for both dismissal of the allegations or disclosure of the Plaintiff’s identification.”
Within the paperwork, Spiro additionally wrote that it was not “per justice, equity or the foundations governing federal proceedings” for the plaintiff and her illustration to “smear” Jay-Z’s “good identify.”
Final month, a New York federal decide dominated that the plaintiff — who’s from Alabama — might proceed to stay nameless throughout the starting phases of the litigation.
Nevertheless, in response to CBS Information, she could also be required to disclose her identification afterward if the case continues.
Shortly after Jay-Z was accused of sexual assault, he instantly issued an announcement denying the allegations.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a prison criticism, not a civil one!!” Jay-Z mentioned.
“Whomever would commit such a criminal offense towards a minor ought to be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve actual justice if that had been the case.”
The lawsuit towards Jay-Z is only one instance of the quite a few instances that Combs is going through. Combs is presently in custody as he awaits a trial on federal intercourse trafficking and racketeering conspiracy expenses.