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Jay-Z Seeks Swift Removal From Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault

Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center, May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Legal proceedings took a turn on Wednesday as Jay-Z's legal team requested expedited removal of the rapper from a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault. The lawsuit, initially directed at Sean 'Diddy' Combs, now includes Jay-Z, with the plaintiff claiming she was assaulted by both artists when she was 13 years old.

The woman alleges that the incident occurred in 2000 after being offered a ride to an MTV Video Music Awards after-party by Combs' limo driver. However, recent developments have brought inconsistencies in the woman's account to light, as revealed in a television interview.

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