The hip-hop argues his accuser and her lawyer were "soullessly motivated by greed, in abject disregard of the truth," per a complaint Page Six obtained.
The lawsuit also names the woman’s lawyers and claims the defendants made “malevolent efforts to assassinate” Jay-Z’s character in a complaint they later withdrew.
A Los Angeles judge suggested that Buzbee may have acted with "actual malice," the standard for defamation cases regarding public figures.
American rappper Jay-Z has filed a lawsuit against his sexual accuser and lawyer Tony Buzbee after the charges against him were dropped. Fans have supported him.
Z’s defamation lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee had enough merit to go to trial, Rolling Stone Magazine reports. However, the rapper’s separate extortion claim against Buzbee may not stand in trial.
Jay-Z is reportedly suing his former rape accuser and her lawyer, Tony Buzbee. According to court docs obtained by Us Weekly on Monday, March 3, that Jay-Z, 55, is suing his accuser - referred to in court documents as Jane Doe - and Buzbee for abuse of process,
A Los Angeles judge was leaning toward allowing rapper's defamation claim against lawyer to continue but not a related extortion claim
Jay-Z's lawsuit against famed Texas attorney Tony Buzbee reportedly contains enough merit to proceed to trial.
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Judge Says Jay-Z's Defamation Claim Against Tony Buzbee Will Likely Go to Trial
Z's defamation claim against lawyer Tony Buzbee could proceed to trial. According to Rolling Stone, Judge Mark H. Epstein delivered a tentative ruling on Tuesday, pointing to Buzbee's social media activity in Nov.