Jay-Z’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee To Go To Trial As Judge Questions Attorney’s Social Media Activity

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Recently, Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled that Jay-Z's defamation lawsuit against Buzbee has enough merit to go to trial.

In December of last year, a lawsuit against Diddy was amended to include new allegations involving Jay-Z. An anonymous woman accused the two moguls of sexually assaulting her at a party in 2000 when she was just 13 years old. Both of them vehemently denied these allegations, and Jay-Z even proceeded to filed a lawsuit against the lawyer representing Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee. He accused him of extortion and defamation.

Earlier this month, however, the anonymous woman dropped her lawsuit. The case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, meaning she cannot re-file. "Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere," Jay-Z said in part following the dismissal. "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."

Jay-Z's Tony Buzbee Lawsuit

Now, according to The Neighborhood Talk, a judge has indicated that Jay-Z's defamation lawsuit against Buzbee has enough merit to go to trial. The rapper's extortion allegation, on the other hand, is likely to be dismissed. Judge Mark H. Epstein's ruling was focused on Buzbee's social media activity. Reportedly, this includes a post in which he called Jay-Z's accuser a "sexual assault survivor" along with a like on a post suggesting the Roc Nation founder was the unnamed defendant. Epstein argued that each of these actions could be interpreted as allegedly defamatory.

Currently, their next court hearing is scheduled for March 26. At that point, the judge is expected to rule on Jay-Z's extortion allegation. If it is dismissed, the case will move forward on the grounds of alleged defamation alone. For those who don't recall, Buzbee is also suing Roc Nation, the Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP law firm, and lawyer Marcy Croft for allegedly persuading his former clients to sue him.

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.

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