Jay-Z Asks Appeals Court to Restart His Extortion Lawsuit After Accuser Recants Her Allegations
An appeals court recently rejected the star's extortion case against lawyer Tony Buzbee, but that was before the Jane Doe accuser said her claims had been false.
Jay-Z is seeking permission from a California appeals court to restart his extortion lawsuit against the attorneys involved in a now-recanted rape allegation. The superstar filed the petition on Thursday following his accuser's admission that the allegations against him were false. The lawsuit, filed in December 2024 by Tony Buzbee, claimed that Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs drugged and assaulted a teen girl at an after-party in 2000.
However, a recent ruling by California's Second Appellate District dismissed the case, stating there was no evidence that Buzbee filed the allegations knowing they were false. Jay-Z's lawyers argue that the accuser's "extraordinary" recantation, admitting her allegations were false, provides enough reason for the appeals court to reconsider its ruling.
They claim this new evidence shows Buzbee's lawsuit against Jay-Z was "built on lies" and justify reversing the decision or at least ordering limited discovery.
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