New York State Judge Annalisa Torres has ruled that a woman who has accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old can remain anonymous for now.
Torres ruled Thursday that Jane Doe can remain anonymous, but reserved the right to revisit the decision in the future. If the lawsuit continues, Jane Doe could be asked to identify herself, according to court documents obtained by FOX News Digital. Torres also noted that there was “significant interest” from the public in the case.
The judge also specifically mentioned Jay-Z's (real name Shawn Carter) attorney in court documents.
Torres quoted Jay-Z's lawyer, Alex Spiro, saying, “Carter's lawyers' persistent presentation of combative allegations, including inflammatory language and attacks on humanity, was inappropriate and required judicial resources.” “This is a wasteful tactic and is unlikely to benefit the client.”
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The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 years old has been granted anonymity. (Karwai Tan/Wire Image)
“The court is not going to expedite the judicial process just because a lawyer requests it,” she continued.
Earlier this month, the music mogul filed a motion to dismiss the rape lawsuit. He also asked the court to deny the plaintiffs' request to proceed anonymously. According to documents, Jay-Z was accused of raping a minor along with Diddy at an MTV VMA afterparty in 2000.
In his motion to dismiss, Jay-Z called Tony Buzbee, the Texas-based attorney who represented Jane Doe, “a large-scale extortion case, one in which the intent is sordid and measured in dollars. ''.
On Thursday, Buzbee told FOX News Digital that “repeated attempts to discredit and smear advocates for the alleged victims are a failed strategy.”
“Attorney Carter's persistent presentation of combative motions, including inflammatory language and attacks on humanity, is inappropriate, a waste of judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client.”
Spiro did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
On December 16, Spiro spoke at Roc Nation headquarters in New York, calling the accusations against Jay-Z “obviously, categorically false.”
Spiro referenced a recent NBC News interview with an anonymous Alabama state. Woman admits 'some mistakes' When we talk about what happened at the VMA afterparty.
Jay-Z (left) and Sean “Diddy” Combs were both accused of raping a minor after the 2000 MTV VMAs, according to a lawsuit. (Kevin Mazur)
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Spiro wanted it to be known that these discrepancies were “not inconsequential…Given what was going on at the time, there was no way something like this could have happened.”
“I want to be clear about this: Whenever a person creates an account, whether it's on purpose or out of their minds, we always get the core of the story right. They can keep repeating it over and over again.'' Again, this is what happened, the crux of it. But when something is not real, when something is not happening, you end up getting the details wrong. It’s really not there,” Spiro said, according to hollywood reporter.
Alex Spiro is representing Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, during the lawsuit. (Getty Images)
”[This was] It's impossible. Because this never happened,” he added.
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Spiro said his client is “upset” by the situation.
Jay-Z is “upset” by the situation, according to his lawyer. (Monica Schipper/Wire Image)
“He is angry that someone is allowed to do something like this and make a mockery of the system in this way. This distracts real victims and deters them from coming forward. “I'm angry that my kids and my family have to deal with this. And he should be upset,” he said.
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