Sean Combs (left) and Jay-Z attend the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets sport at Staples Middle on Could 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The girl who accused Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13 years outdated shared new particulars about her recollection of the evening of the alleged assault.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 Information, the lady — now a 38-year-old mom who lives in Alabama — mentioned she had stayed quiet for twenty-four years as a result of she felt nobody would have believed her.
“Even when someone came upon, who was gonna consider me? I imply, it was to the phrase of two celebrities towards mine,” she mentioned.
NBC mentioned 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 grievance 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 does not understand it but, however, quickly.”
Combs has denied all accusations towards him. His authorized crew 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 top of this shameful cash seize,” Combs’ attorneys mentioned in a shared assertion.
The lawsuit towards 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 towards Combs since his arrest on costs of racketeering conspiracy, intercourse trafficking and transportation to interact in prostitution. However the Alabama girl’s resolution to refile her lawsuit to incorporate Carter was a serious improvement — 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 befell in 2000 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, in keeping 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 good friend agreed to drive her to Radio Metropolis Music Corridor in New York Metropolis, the lady instructed NBC.
However with out a ticket, she mentioned she stayed exterior the place crowds watched the awards present on a jumbotron. The girl appeared for a approach 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 keeping with the swimsuit, the motive force supplied to take her to an “after-party.”
“The motive force instructed her that Combs preferred youthful women and mentioned she ‘match what Diddy was on the lookout for,’ ” the swimsuit mentioned.
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 swimsuit alleges. In keeping with the swimsuit, the lady mentioned 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 stuffed with celebrities. “I am speaking to, like, Fred Durst, Benji Madden, about his tattoo, as a result of, you already know, 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 together 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 couple of sips, she started to really feel lightheaded and appeared for a room to lie down.
Quickly after, the swimsuit alleged that Combs, Carter and an unnamed girl entered the room. The swimsuit 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 keeping with the swimsuit, the lady fought again and ultimately 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 known 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 experience house,” she mentioned 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 mentioned the lady’s father didn’t recall selecting 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, mentioned in a press release to NPR: “Our consumer stays fiercely adamant that what she has acknowledged is true, to one of the best of her reminiscence,” including that she additionally agreed to undergo a polygraph.