Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets sport at Staples Middle on Might 4, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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The girl who accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years outdated shared new particulars about her recollection of the evening of the alleged assault.
In an interview with NBC News, the lady — now a 38-year-old mom who lives in Alabama — stated she had stayed quiet for twenty-four years as a result of she felt nobody would have believed her.
“Even when any individual came upon, who was gonna imagine me? I imply, it was to the phrase of two celebrities in opposition to mine,” she stated.
NBC stated within the report the lady, who’s referred to in court docket 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 instructed her to cease when she resisted.
The girl instructed 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 criticism was filed in “pursuit of cash and fame.” He added, “This incident did not occur and but he filed it in court docket 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 would not notice it but, however, quickly.”
Combs has denied all accusations in opposition to him. His authorized workforce instructed 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 tip of this shameful cash seize,” Combs’ attorneys stated in a shared assertion.
The lawsuit in opposition to Combs, filed by Texas lawyer 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 costs of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to have interaction in prostitution. However the Alabama girl’s resolution to refile her lawsuit to incorporate Carter was a serious growth — as he’s the one different high-profile defendant named within the case alongside Combs.
The evening of the assault, with new alleged particulars
The Alabama girl alleged the assault occurred in 2000 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, in accordance with the lawsuit and her interview with NBC.
On the time, she was 13 and dwelling in Rochester, N.Y. She dreamed of attending the VMAs so she snuck out of her home and a pal agreed to drive her to Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis, the lady instructed NBC.
However and not using a ticket, she stated she stayed outdoors the place crowds watched the awards present on a jumbotron. The girl appeared for a method to acquire entry both to the VMAs or an after-party. That was how she met a limousine driver who claimed to work for Combs. In accordance with the go well with, the motive force supplied to take her to an “after-party.”
“The motive force instructed her that Combs preferred youthful ladies and stated she ‘match what Diddy was on the lookout for,’ ” the go well with stated.
The motive force picked up the 13-year-old later that evening 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 go well with alleges. In accordance with the go well with, the lady stated she now believes that doc was a non-disclosure settlement, including that she by no means acquired a duplicate.
The lawsuit says the residence was full of 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 instructed NBC.
Durst’s and Madden’s groups didn’t instantly reply to NPR’s request for remark, however Madden’s consultant instructed NBC Information that the musician didn’t attend the VMAs as a result of he was on tour along with his band Good Charlotte within the Midwest on the time.
The girl instructed NBC Information that later within the evening, she took a drink that was being served by the waitresses. After a number of sips, she started to really feel lightheaded and appeared for a room to lie down.
Quickly after, the go well with alleged that Combs, Carter and an unnamed girl entered the room. The go well with accused Carter of raping her first, adopted by Combs, whereas the lady 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 instructed NBC Information.
In accordance with the go well with, the lady fought again and finally fled the home. She later discovered a fuel 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 fuel station may inform that I used to be clearly upset, and she or he 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 instructed him I tousled and I wanted a journey dwelling,” she stated within the NBC interview.
NBC Information recognized some inconsistencies in her account of the evening of the assault. Along with the discrepancy about assembly Madden on the after-party, NBC stated the lady’s father didn’t recall choosing 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 lady instructed NBC Information, “ I’ve made some errors.” She added, “Truthfully, what’s the clearest is what occurred to me.”
Her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, stated 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.
