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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her aged 13 says claims were false

Jay-Z performing in Paris, 10 September.
Jay-Z performing in Paris, 10 September. Photograph: Edmond Sadaka/SIPA/Shutterstock

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old has formally withdrawn her allegation, saying that she has never met the rap superstar.

The unnamed woman had originally made the allegation in a lawsuit filed in 2024, claiming that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, had drugged and raped her with Sean Combs, known as P Diddy. The incident was alleged to have happened at a party after an MTV awards ceremony in 2000.

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