Renowned music mogul Jay-Z has taken legal action by filing a defamation lawsuit against an anonymous woman who accused him of raping her when she was 13 years old. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Southern District of Alabama, alleges that the woman, identified only as 'Jane Doe,' made false and malicious claims for financial gain.
Jay-Z, whose legal name is Shawn Carter, vehemently denies the allegations, stating that they are malevolent efforts to tarnish his impeccable character. The woman had previously accused both Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting her at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000.