Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the rapper and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000. The motion, filed in response to the legal claims brought by the plaintiff’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, alleges that Buzbee engaged in unethical conduct, including attempting to extort Jay-Z before formally filing the lawsuit.
The motion asserts that Buzbee initially referred to Jay-Z as an unnamed “prominent person” in the original lawsuit, and demanded money from Jay-Z to keep his identity out of the case. When Jay-Z refused to comply with this demand, Buzbee reportedly amended the lawsuit to name him directly.
In addition, the motion casts doubt on the credibility of the lawsuit, citing inconsistencies in the accuser’s story. Among these discrepancies are conflicting details about Jay-Z and Diddy’s whereabouts following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, as well as inconsistencies in the accuser’s father’s recollection of picking her up after the alleged incident. These issues raise questions about the truthfulness of the allegations, and Jay-Z’s legal team is seeking to have the case dismissed based on these grounds.
Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, further argues that Tony Buzbee failed to adequately fact-check the claims made by his client, accusing him of filing the lawsuit without performing the necessary due diligence required of an attorney. The motion also references Buzbee’s past conduct, citing a prior case where he was reprimanded for inappropriate tactics during litigation involving former MLB player Scott Erickson.
Spiro’s team is requesting the court to dismiss the lawsuit and issue a preservation order to prevent the destruction of key evidence.
In response, Buzbee has denied any misconduct, calling the accusations against him “ridiculous.” He characterized the motion as an attempt to distract from the case and accused Jay-Z’s legal team of making “reckless and baseless accusations” in an effort to undermine the case.
