Jay-Z has filed a new appeal to dismiss a lawsuit that has made serious allegations against him, seeking to clear his name from what his legal team describes as “heinous acts.” The 55-year-old rapper filed the appeal on Wednesday, January 8th, after receiving permission from the court to proceed with the motion.
According to official documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, referenced a December 2024 interview with NBC News in which the accuser, known only as Jane Doe, admitted to making “some mistakes” regarding her claims. Spiro used this statement to bolster their argument, suggesting that the accusations lacked credibility.
The appeal also pointed out that Jane Doe’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee—whom Jay-Z has previously accused of defamation and extortion—had failed to adequately vet the allegations. Spiro argued that Buzbee was accusing Jay-Z of committing “a horrific crime” without properly investigating the claims, a key point in the legal challenge.
In the court documents, Spiro’s team presented what they claimed were inconsistencies in the accuser’s narrative, saying, “By any objective measure, the fact that nearly every step in Plaintiff’s narrative — from her arrival at the VMAs to her interactions with the limousine driver and celebrities to the ride with her father — turns out to be false or highly unlikely casts considerable doubt on Plaintiff’s allegation that Mr. Carter raped her, which he did not.”
The appeal also called for monetary sanctions against Buzbee and his law firm for allegedly making claims “without a sufficient investigation.” This move is meant to penalize those involved for what Jay-Z’s legal team views as unsubstantiated accusations.
Buzbee, however, remained resolute in defending his client’s case. Speaking to Rolling Stone, he responded firmly, saying that Jay-Z and his legal team “think the laws and rules don’t apply to them. They are flat wrong.”
He added, “They also think they can bully or intimidate counsel for victims by filing meritless and frivolous pleadings full of lies and half-truths. Again, they are dead wrong. … We will address the utter lack of merit with his filing with the Court, rather than with the press.” The ongoing legal battle between Jay-Z and his accuser continues to unfold, with both sides prepared to fight vigorously in court.