Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Naomi Clarke

Lawyer behind Jay-Z rape case says he will 'not be bullied or intimidated' by rapper

The lawyer behind a lawsuit alleging Jay-Z raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs has said his client “won’t be silenced” after the rapper labelled the claim a “blackmail attempt”.

Legal papers refiled on Sunday claim the rap star, real name Shawn Carter, and Combs drugged and raped the complainant, named only as the pseudonym Jane Doe, at an afterparty following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, while an unnamed female celebrity watched.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.