A lawyer for rapper Jay-Z has requested a court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, citing inconsistencies in her allegations.
The Alabama woman, identified in the legal action as Jane Doe, accused the musicians of drugging and assaulting her at a house party following the MTV Video Music Awards. She claimed to have spoken with one celebrity at the party, though his representative stated he was on tour at the time. Additionally, her father told NBC News he does not recall driving five hours to pick her up after the alleged assault, as she claims.
In an interview with NBC, the woman admitted to making “some mistakes” in her accusation but maintained her claim.
Rape support providers note that it is common for victims of such assaults to misremember some details, especially if they have been allegedly drugged.
