Sean “Diddy” Combs is still facing a criminal trial in May over sex trafficking and more, as well as dozens of sexual assault cases, but the Bad Boys Records founder and Jay-Z are now no longer are being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl back in 2000.
“Plaintiff Jane Doe, by and through her undersigned counsel, hereby gives notice that the above-captioned Action is voluntarily dismissed with prejudice,” said a two-page filing Friday dropping the sensational case that has been in the courts since October. “Counsel for Plaintiff have discussed this matter with counsel for each Defendant, who acknowledge and consent to this submission,” added lawyer Tony Buzbee, who is representing almost 100 clients against the much accused Combs.
In a statement posted on his Roc Nation social media feed, Jay-Z a.k.a. Shawn Carter slammed the long festering matter, while celebrating its end simultaneously . “This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere,” the statement said. “The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed.”
With no mention of Beyoncé, Carter’s lead lawyer was equally blunt.
“The false case against Jay-Z, that never should have been brought, has been dismissed with prejudice,” said the ’99 Problems’ longtime attorney Alewx Spiro today after the filing in federal court by the Buzbee Firm. “By standing up in the face of heinous and false allegations, Jay has done what few can – he pushed back, he never settled, he never paid 1 red penny, he triumphed and cleared his name.”
The “with prejudice” means the case can never be refiled, at least in its present form.
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