Tony Buzbee has been barred from practising legislation within the 5 boroughs that comprise New York Metropolis.
In keeping with authorized paperwork obtained by prolific and famend court docket reporter Megann Cuniff, Buzbee has misplaced permission to follow legislation within the Southern District of New York.
The Texas-based legal professional’s banishment covers New York, The Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan counties within the state, which incorporates New York Metropolis’s 5 boroughs.
The court docket reporter insinuates there’s a correlation between the civil lawsuit that Buzbee filed towards Jay-Z that was finally dismissed “with prejudice,” which suggests the lawsuit can by no means be filed once more, and getting barred briefly.
That is problematic for the celebrated legal professional. He has filed greater than a dozen instances towards Sean “Diddy” Combs within the metropolis. He faces an lack of ability to observe via on the instances.
In keeping with Cuniff, the ruling got here from the Committee on Grievances for the Southern District of New York, which investigates alleged legal professional misconduct.
Cuniff tweets that Buzbee did not ask for permission to follow within the district earlier than submitting for admission on Jan. 29, 2025. He reportedly did so just lately as a result of his negligence was identified in a lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Diddy of sexual assault towards a 13-year-old woman in 2000.
In a second Cuniff put up on X, she factors out Buzbee has to hunt “professional hac vice” admission, which suggests Buzbee now has to file a denial letter each time he needs to litigate within the Southern District of New York.
Cuniff continues in a 3rd put up on the case, which confirms that Buzbee has misplaced his skill to follow legislation within the district indefinitely.
After the Jane Doe withdrew her lawsuit towards Jay-Z, the Roc Nation billionaire issued an announcement: “At this time is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil go well with was with out advantage and by no means going wherever. The fictional story they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I’d not want this expertise on anybody. The trauma that my spouse, my kids, my family members and I’ve endured can by no means be dismissed.”
Jay is now suing Buzbee for inflicting he and his household incalculable hurt, to not point out the lack of about “$20 million per 12 months” in enterprise dealings.
It stays to be seen how it will affect Buzbee’s civil fits towards Diddy he filed in 2024.
