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Lawyer Tony Buzbee Initiates Legal Action Against Jay-Z's Roc Nation Over 'Diddy' Lawsuits Provision - Check Out the Lawsuits He Has Filed Thus Far
A legal representative from Texas, who has submitted numerous lawsuits accusing Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual misconduct by unidentified accusers, including a claim that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was involved in the rape of a teenager, has now taken legal action against Jay-Z's firm, Roc Nation. The lawsuit alleges that Roc Nation attempted to pay former clients of the Texas attorney to sue him and dispatched individuals posing as state officials to intimidate plaintiffs.
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18th DecemberTexas lawyer Tony Buzbee and his firm filed a lawsuit against Roc Nation and its lawyers, claiming they hired "covert operatives" to approach current and previous clients to persuade them to sue the firm, offering up to $10,000 in one instance. Buzbee stated that Roc Nation's employees impersonated Texas state officials, presented fake identification cards, and pressured them to file false claims. One individual reportedly admitted to the scheme on tape. Roc Nation's representative denied these claims to Vibe, calling the lawsuit a "fake" and a "desperate attempt to divert attention."
8th DecemberA lawsuit filed on October 20, which alleged an Alabama woman was sexually assaulted by Combs and another male celebrity when she was 13 years old in 2000, was amended to accuse Jay-Z of taking part in the assault.
8th DecemberIn a statement released on Sunday evening, Carter labeled the allegations "preposterous" and claimed Buzbee attempted to "extort" him. The statement added that the nature of these allegations and public scrutiny only made Carter "determined to expose you as a fraud in a highly public manner." Carter expressed his sympathies to "true victims who endure having their lives' stories trivialized for financial gain by extortionists in worn-out suits."
19th NovemberAn unnamed woman from Texas claimed she was 17 years old and working as a model in 2004 when she attended one of Combs' famous Hamptons Fourth of July parties, where she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the mogul while unconscious. She said he later threatened her career and warned her that "I run New York and I'll ruin you" if she spoke up.
19th NovemberA Maryland woman declared she attended a Halloween party at a Manhattan club in 2001, when she was 18 years old, where she was introduced to Combs and his entourage, who allegedly drugged and forced her and her friends to perform oral sex on Combs and his security team.
19th NovemberA Florida man asserted he was at a party with famous public figures in 2022 when he was escorted to a room, started feeling unwell, and passed out, waking up to find Combs raping him and saying "This is what you want" before losing consciousness again. His complaint indicated he regained consciousness the following morning and was escorted off the property by security.
19th NovemberAn unnamed actor from Georgia claimed he was drugged after drinking alcohol at a house party hosted by Combs in 2022 and woke up to be raped by Combs.
18th NovemberAn unidentified plaintiff in a court filing sued Tony Buzbee, the attorney who has filed 20 anonymous lawsuits against Combs thus far, in Los Angeles County Court. The plaintiff accused Buzbee of threatening to file a public lawsuit if they did not settle out of court for the alleged rapes of multiple minors who were drugged at parties hosted by Combs. The plaintiff called these accusations "unfounded" and "appalling." Attorneys for the plaintiff accused Buzbee of having a pattern of making baseless, invented, and harmful accusations against high-profile individuals and threatening to make their names public if they failed to pay excessive sums of money. Buzbee labeled these claims "frivolous" and denied any wrongdoing.
28th OctoberAn unnamed plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Combs in a New York Supreme Court, claiming they were 10 years old when they were drugged and sexually assaulted by Combs while visiting Los Angeles, and Combs had threatened to harm their family if they spoke out about the assault.
28th OctoberAn unnamed man declared in a complaint that he was 17 years old when he was sexually assaulted by both Combs and a bodyguard during a three-day audition process for Combs' reality TV show "Making the Band" in 2008. He claimed he was repeatedly advised of Combs' ability to either benefit or ruin his career and was ultimately eliminated from the competition because of his reluctance to perform oral sex on the bodyguard.
October 20A nameless North Carolina artist declared in a complaint she was at a party hosted by Combs that was attended by numerous TV and music celebrities and included "extensive use of drugs" in 2022 before she was served a drugged drink and was raped by Combs while she was "trapped inside her body, not participating but unable to resist."
October 20An unnamed fitness trainer living in California claimed in a New York lawsuit he was told Combs was impressed with his training regimen and wanted to feature him in a video before he attended a party hosted by the rapper, where he was then allegedly served a drugged drink before he was forced into "sexual activities with both males and females," including an unnamed celebrity.
October 20An Arizona woman alleged in New York court that she was raped by Combs at one of his "notorious Las Vegas parties" over Memorial Day weekend in 2014, repeating others' claims that she was served alcoholic drinks laced with drugs that left her "gradually losing control of her motor functions."
October 20An unnamed man claimed in a New York Superior Court complaint he was sexually assaulted by Combs when he was an aspiring 17-year-old musician in 2022 and attended a party after being promised he could meet the mogul and "connect with influential industry leaders."
October 20A California man sued in New York, claiming Combs exposed himself to him and groped him while at a launch party for Combs’ Ciroc vodka brand in 2022 before an unnamed professional athlete intervened and "stopped the assault."
October 20A New York man who worked security in the music industry in 2005, when he was 21 years old, sued Combs in New York Superior Court and claimed he was pressured into consuming a drink laced with drugs at a party before Combs started to sexually assault him, which stopped when the plaintiff's wife walked into the room and intervened.
October 14An Ohio man who worked in fashion at the time of Combs' Sean John clothing line alleges he was in a stockroom at Macy’s flagship store at Herald Square in Manhattan in 2008 when Combs and two large body guards approached him, hit him in the base of the neck "possibly with a pistol" and allegedly forced him to perform oral sex on Combs while making threats like "I'll kill you."
October 14An unnamed North Carolina man alleged that he was 16 years old and trying to break into the music business when he was fondled by Combs at one of the rapper's "white parties" in the Hamptons in 1998, an incident his lawsuit says "continues to humiliate and cause shame."
October 14A New Jersey man claimed in a separate complaint he was working security at a white party in 2006 when he was given two alcoholic drinks by Combs he believes were spiked with ecstasy and other drugs before he was allegedly "forcibly pushed into an open van" and sexually assaulted by Combs.
October 14An unnamed New York woman said Combs asked to speak with her privately at a Biggie Smalls promotional party in 1995 before allegedly slamming her head into a wall and raping her, allegedly saying, "You better not tell anyone about this, or you will disappear" before leaving.
October 14A Georgia man working for a management company in New York alleges he was given a drugged drink at a party hosted by Diddy in 2021 that left him "paralyzed" and "feeling like he was trapped in his own body" before at least three men, including Combs, sexually assaulted him.
October 14An unnamed woman alleged Diddy invited her and her friend to a hotel room, where he threatened to “have them both killed” before making them drink and do drugs and “fondled, molested, and ultimately raped” her in 2004; she was a 19-year-old student in Brooklyn at the time and had been invited to a party of Diddy’s near her campus, according to the lawsuit.
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Crucial Quote
"Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process," Combs’ attorneys said a statement in October, their latest in continuous denials of any wrongdoing. "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman."
Lawyer Tony Buzbee, who defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial and ex-Governor Rick Perry after his indictment, held a public announcement in mid-October. He declared that he's representing 120 accusers with accusations against Combs. Initially perceived as a collective lawsuit, Buzmee has started filing individual cases for his clients, who reside in various parts of the nation. He asserted that his lawsuits will unmask the facilitators who aided this misconduct in private spaces, implicating "numerous influential figures." Buzmee shared that thousands of individuals have spoken up with allegations against Combs, and his clients originate from 25 different states. Furthermore, he revealed that over twenty-four of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged misconduct—including a plaintiff who was only 9 years old during their encounter with Combs.
References
Attorney Represents 120 Accusers Against Combs
Tony Buzbee Speaks on Combs Allegations
In response to the allegations, Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team issued a statement, expressing confidence in their defense and the judicial process, stating that Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone.
The legal representative taking action against Jay-Z's firm, Roc Nation, in Texas is none other than Tony Buzbee, who is known for defending prominent figures such as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and ex-Governor Rick Perry.
