The lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been dismissed by the attorney representing the Jane Doe, according to a court filing made on Friday in New York.
The voluntary dismissal, reviewed by Variety, was filed by attorneys Tony Buzbee and Antigone Curis, claiming that the Jane Doe who accused the musicians of sexual assault “hereby gives notice that the above-captioned Action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice.” Because it was dismissed with prejudice, the suit cannot be refiled as it is in its present form. Additionally, Roc Nation, the entertainment company owned by Jay-Z, issued a statement signed by Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) calling this a “victory.” In his statement, Jay-Z also says this issue caused trauma for his wife and children.
JAY-Z’s lawyers argued the case is riddled with inconsistencies and pointed to NBC’s coverage of the case, which raised questions about details in Jane Doe’s account. JAY-Z also denied being at the location of the alleged assault, and others said other specifics about the lawsuit were demonstrably false.
