From Rolling Stone · Nancy Dillon · · 1m 20s
Jay-Z Pushes to Reopen Extortion Case After Accuser Recants
Jay-Z seeks court to revive extortion claims after accuser retracts rape allegations.
In brief
Jay-Z seeks court to revive extortion claims after accuser retracts rape allegations. Jay-Z filed a petition to reinstate his extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee after a woman recanted her rape allegations against him. Originally reported by Rolling Stone.
Jay-Z seeks court to revive claims
Jay-Z filed a petition for rehearing after Jane Doe recanted her rape allegations against him.
“Jane Doe's declaration proves that discovery would yield evidence supporting Carter's claims”
Jane Doe recants allegations
Jane Doe stated she never met Jay-Z and falsely accused him of rape in a sworn declaration.
“Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter”
California court dismissed claims
California appeals court refused to reinstate Jay-Z's extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee.
“The record contains no evidence Buzbee accused Carter of raping Jane Doe while knowing those statements to be false”
Jay-Z claims new evidence
Jay-Z argues Jane Doe's recantation provides explosive new evidence for his extortion and defamation claims.
“Jane Doe's declaration proves that discovery would yield evidence supporting Carter's claims”
Buzbee's defense
Buzbee claims Jane Doe gave the same story to multiple lawyers before meeting him and that her recantation is new information.
“We have multiple lawyers (at least four) who dealt with Ms. Doe long before she met me”
Jay-Z's legal strategy
Jay-Z seeks limited discovery to prove his case before a jury can decide who is right in the extortion lawsuit.
“Carter asks only that he have the opportunity to prove his case through limited discovery on remand”
Buzbee's counterclaim
Buzbee's lawyer argues Jane Doe's recantation was bought and paid for and contradicts her prior sworn testimony.
“Doe's retraction was a bought-and-paid-for declaration”
Jay-Z continues malicious prosecution case
Jay-Z is pressing ahead with malicious prosecution claims against Buzbee despite the recantation.
“I did not authorize a settlement”
At a glance
Jay-Z filed a petition to reinstate his extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee after a woman recanted her rape allegations against him.
