Jay-Z’s legal professional ripped allegations that the hip-hop mogul raped a 13-year-old lady almost 25 years in the past as not credible, whereas highlighting the rising variety of inconsistencies which have surfaced for the reason that lawsuit was filed.
“Clearly, Jay-Z didn’t rape a baby,” Carter’s legal professional Alex Spiro informed reporters on the “99 Issues” rapper’s Roc Nation headquarters in Midtown Manhattan Monday afternoon.
He known as the swimsuit nothing greater than a shakedown try in opposition to the rapper, whose web value tops $2.5 billion, in accordance with Forbes.
“There isn’t a selected quantity that has been demanded. Individuals like this, they don’t ship demand letters out to not get cash. That’s all they need,” he mentioned.
“The request was to take a seat down and discuss a technique to resolve this matter and everyone knows what which means.”
Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter, has vehemently denied any wrongdoing since allegations surfaced he drugged and sexually assaulted the lady together with disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs in September of 2000 as an unnamed “feminine superstar” watched, court docket paperwork state.
The alleged assault unfolded at a drug-fueled afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis that 12 months.
Spiro started by enjoying footage from a current NBC Information report centered on the accusations earlier than systematically selecting aside the claims made on TV and the grievance filed in court docket in opposition to the rap icon.
He asserted that the placement of the alleged rape doesn’t exist, key eyewitnesses don’t exist, the timeline doesn’t work, and the story falls aside with implausible particulars — whereas slamming the complainant’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee.
“In accordance with their grievance, after roughly 20 minutes she arrived at a white home with a U-shaped driveway and a gate,” Spiro mentioned.
“There isn’t any such location in New York 20 minutes from Radio Metropolis. It doesn’t exist, there is no such thing as a such location,” he continued.
“We don’t know whether or not they created a location with a purpose to attempt to get jurisdiction in New York so they may convey this case in New York, or they simply didn’t do their homework. Any New Yorker is aware of there is no such thing as a such location.”
He identified that the swimsuit says the home the place the afterparty occurred was owned by Combs, however mentioned in actuality not one of the properties within the star’s actual property portfolio remotely matched the alleged description.
“The situation doesn’t work, as a result of none of this occurred.”
Spiro additionally shot down the notion {that a} feminine superstar would watch such a horrific crime and by no means breathe a phrase about it to anybody.
“In 24 years, not a single witness has ever come ahead saying this occurred,” Spiro informed reporters.
“She mentioned she was at this get together alone, a 13-year-old lady, and he or she finds herself within the room with the three most well-known folks on the get together. Simply take into consideration how little frequent sense that makes,” he continued.
“And in accordance with her, one of many witnesses is a feminine superstar who’s simply standing there watching the repetitive rape of a kid. That superstar does nothing, says nothing, experiences nothing. They gained’t even establish [the celebrity].”
Spiro additionally pointed to the alleged sufferer’s claims that she spoke to Good Charlotte guitarist and backup singer Benji Madden on the afterparty, which he mentioned was not potential given the band’s touring schedule.
“Mr. Madden wasn’t there. He’s already mentioned he wasn’t there. His tour schedule says he wasn’t there. None of this ever occurred,” Spiro reiterated.
Carter himself has been vocal in insisting the allegations in opposition to him are baseless.
“This incident didn’t occur and but he filed it in court docket and doubled down within the press,” Jay-Z mentioned in a press release slamming the alleged sufferer and Buzbee, whom he alleged had filed a “false grievance” in opposition to him.
“True Justice is coming. We battle FROM victory, not FOR victory. This was over earlier than it started. This 1-800 lawyer doesn’t notice it but, however, quickly.”
Requested by The Submit how Carter is feeling, Spiro described the “Empire State of Thoughts” rapper, who has three children with spouse Beyoncé, as “upset.”
“He’s upset someone can be allowed to do that and make a mockery of the system like this. He’s upset that this distracts and dissuades actual victims from coming ahead. He’s upset that his children and household need to take care of this,” Spiro mentioned.
“He’s upset and he ought to be upset.”
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