Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets sport at Staples Heart on Might 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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The lady who accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years outdated shared new particulars about her recollection of the night time of the alleged assault.
In an interview with NBC Information, the girl — now a 38-year-old mom who lives in Alabama — mentioned she had stayed quiet for twenty-four years as a result of she felt nobody would have believed her.
“Even when any person discovered, who was gonna imagine me? I imply, it was to the phrase of two celebrities in opposition to mine,” she mentioned.
NBC mentioned within the report the girl, who’s referred to in courtroom paperwork as “Jane Doe,” declined to be recognized.
Among the many new particulars, the Alabama girl claimed that throughout the alleged assault, Jay-Z — whose actual title is Shawn Carter — positioned his hand over her mouth and advised her to cease when she resisted.
The lady advised the outlet that she acknowledged there are some inconsistencies in her account however firmly maintained that she was attacked.
In a press release to NPR, Carter denied the allegations of assault, saying the grievance was filed in “pursuit of cash and fame.” He added, “This incident did not occur and but he filed it in courtroom and doubled down within the press. True Justice is coming. We struggle FROM victory, not FOR victory. This was over earlier than it started. This 1-800 lawyer does not notice it but, however, quickly.”
Combs has denied all accusations in opposition to him. His authorized workforce advised NPR on Saturday that now, a plaintiff of Buzbee’s has been “uncovered” of falsely claiming to be a sufferer. “That is the start of the top of this shameful cash seize,” Combs’ attorneys mentioned in a shared assertion.
The lawsuit in opposition to Combs, filed by Texas legal professional Tony Buzbee in October in New York, was refiled on Sunday to incorporate Carter.
A number of lawsuits alleging bodily assault, rape and different misconduct have been filed in opposition to Combs since his arrest on expenses of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution. However the Alabama girl’s determination to refile her lawsuit to incorporate Carter was a serious improvement — as he’s the one different high-profile defendant named within the case alongside Combs.
The night time of the assault, with new alleged particulars
The Alabama girl alleged the assault came about in 2000 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, in line with the lawsuit and her interview with NBC.
On the time, she was 13 and residing in Rochester, N.Y. She dreamed of attending the VMAs so she snuck out of her home and a good friend agreed to drive her to Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis, the girl advised NBC.
However and not using a ticket, she mentioned she stayed exterior the place crowds watched the awards present on a jumbotron. The lady seemed for a option to achieve entry both to the VMAs or an after-party. That was how she met a limousine driver who claimed to work for Combs. In response to the swimsuit, the driving force provided to take her to an “after-party.”
“The motive force advised her that Combs appreciated youthful ladies and mentioned she ‘match what Diddy was searching for,’ ” the swimsuit mentioned.
The motive force picked up the 13-year-old later that night time and dropped her off at a big white home, the place she was met by two males who requested her to an indication a doc earlier than going inside, the swimsuit alleges. In response to the swimsuit, the girl mentioned she now believes that doc was a non-disclosure settlement, including that she by no means obtained a duplicate.
The lawsuit says the residence was stuffed with celebrities. “I am speaking to, like, Fred Durst, Benji Madden, about his tattoo, as a result of, you realize, about his tattoo that is ‘The Final Supper,’ as a result of I’ve a non secular background, so it was simply one thing to speak about,” she advised NBC.
Durst’s and Madden’s groups didn’t instantly reply to NPR’s request for remark, however Madden’s consultant advised NBC Information that the musician didn’t attend the VMAs as a result of he was on tour together with his band Good Charlotte within the Midwest on the time.
The lady advised NBC Information that later within the night time, she took a drink that was being served by the waitresses. After a couple of sips, she started to really feel lightheaded and seemed for a room to lie down.
Quickly after, the swimsuit alleged that Combs, Carter and an unnamed girl entered the room. The swimsuit accused Carter of raping her first, adopted by Combs, whereas the girl watched.
“Jay-Z comes over, holds me down. I begin attempting to push away. He places his hand over my mouth, tells me to cease it, to chop the s***, after which he rapes me like he had me overpowered,” she advised NBC Information.
In response to the swimsuit, the girl fought again and finally fled the home. She later discovered a gasoline station and used their telephone to name her father, who got here to select her up.
“I used to be upset, and the particular person on the gasoline station may inform that I used to be clearly upset, and he or she let me use the telephone. I referred to as my dad as a result of he was the one particular person I belief at the moment. I advised him I tousled and I wanted a experience dwelling,” she mentioned within the NBC interview.
NBC Information recognized some inconsistencies in her account of the night time of the assault. Along with the discrepancy about assembly Madden on the after-party, NBC mentioned the girl’s father didn’t recall selecting her up. NBC may additionally not decide whether or not an after-party occurred at any location matching her description.
When requested concerning the inconsistencies, the girl advised NBC Information, “ I’ve made some errors.” She added, “Truthfully, what’s the clearest is what occurred to me.”
Her legal professional, Tony Buzbee, mentioned in a press release to NPR: “Our consumer stays fiercely adamant that what she has acknowledged is true, to the most effective of her reminiscence,” including that she additionally agreed to undergo a polygraph.
