The woman who was accused Jay Z Rape cases can remain anonymous in court for now.
According to court documents obtained By TMZ On Thursday, December 26, the judge Torres analysis It ruled that the defendant, who used the title Jane Doe in the lawsuit, could continue to remain anonymous in the case. 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 Jay-Z's lawyer, Alex Spirofor being combative and trying to “rush” the case, according to the outlet.
Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents Doe, said in a statement to… Us Weekly “I do not normally comment on court rulings,” he said. “I will say that coordinated and desperate efforts to attack me as a lawyer for alleged victims have failed.”
Earlier this month, news broke that Jay-Z, 55, was His name is in a civil suit side by side Sean “Diddy” Combs. In the papers, Doe accused the rappers of raping her when she was 13 at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000. The lawsuit was initially filed in October with Diddy, 55, being the only person named in the documents. However, Buzbee — who also represents several people who claim to be Diddy's victims — refiled paperwork on December 8 to include Jay-Z in the lawsuit.
Both Jay-Z and Diddy denied the allegations. In a statement to Us WeeklyJay Z He pointed to his wife, BeyoncéHe has been married to her since 2008, and they have three children: Blue Ivy, 12 years old, and twins Rumi and Sir, both 8 years old.
“My wife and I will have to sit down with our children, one of whom is at the age where his friends will surely watch the press and ask questions about the nature of these allegations, and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” he wrote. He reads. “I am saddened by another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at a young age. It is unfair to try to understand the inexplicable degrees of malice aimed at destroying families and the human spirit.
Jay Z Submit a request for dismissal Civil action for “lack of subject matter jurisdiction due to plaintiff's lack of capacity.”
“Plaintiff has presented no evidence — no affidavit, declaration, or specific factual support — to determine the type of serious harm necessary to justify the alias,” the document states.
In the same papers, the Roc Nation founder also asked the court to “immediately” reveal Doe's identity to the public.
After submitting the proposal, Spiro held a press roundtable on December 16, at Roc Nation's offices in New York City, where we Other journalists were present. Spiro began the meeting by saying that Jay-Z “did not rape a child” and gave a presentation detailing the alleged holes in the accuser's story. Spiro also claimed that there were several people Ready to move on To address the inconsistencies in the rape allegation against Jay-Z.
Women previously progress To address discrepancies in its calculation.
“You should always fight for what happened to you,” the unidentified woman, who singled out Jane Doe in the legal documents, said in an interview with NBC News on December 13. “You should always stand up for yourself and be a voice for yourself. You should never let what someone else has done ruin or run your life. I just hope I can give others the strength to move forward like I have advanced.”