Jay Z He tries to follow a different path after the judge ruled that… A woman is suing him It can remain anonymous.
according to Rolling Stone and Delivery timerapper lawyer, Alex Spirofiled new papers on Monday, December 30, seeking an appeal A lawsuit accuses Jay Z of rape Because the alleged assault is said to have occurred months before a December 2000 law providing a right to civil redress for victims of gender-based violence came into force. In December 2022, the New York City Council amended the law to allow a two-year period for people to file historical claims that would have otherwise exceeded the statute of limitations.
“Plaintiff cannot recover her sole claim under the Gender-Motivated Violence Victim Protection Act (GMV Act), as a matter of law, because the law is not retroactive,” Spiro wrote in a letter to the Post. Judge Analisa Torresper deadline.
He continued: “Plaintiff asserts a violation of the GMV Act because of conduct that allegedly occurred in September 2000. But the GMV Act was not enacted until December 19, 2000, three months after the FACAC alleged that the conduct occurred, and it cannot be applied retroactively to establish cause.” The claim is not available to the plaintiff at the relevant time.”
In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, Jay Z's accuser, identified only as “Jane Doe,” accused She claimed she was raped By rapper and fellow musician Sean “Diddy” Combs At the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. She said she was 13 years old at the time. (Both Jay-Z and Diddy have denied the allegations.)
Last week, Judge Torres He said in court documents TMZ obtained that Jane Doe could remain anonymous after Jay-Z's lawyer filed a request The case was dismissed Doe's identity was revealed. However, the judge noted that circumstances may change as the case progresses. Torres stated that she intends to revisit the case if the case develops.
Torres also accused Spiro of fighting and trying to “speed up” the case, according to the outlet.
lawyer Tony Buzbeewho represents Doe said in a statement Us Weekly“I do not normally comment on court rulings. I will say that coordinated and desperate efforts to attack me as a lawyer for alleged victims have failed.
Buzbee and Jay-Z are also waging their own legal battle. Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Carter – is suing Buzbee, accusing him of extortion and defamation. Buzbee He filed his own lawsuit against Jay-Z's band Roc Nation Earlier this month, the company allegedly bribed his clients to file claims against his company, threatened former clients and impersonated government officials. (Rock Nation Named The claim is “nonsense.”)