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A judge has ruled that the woman accusing Jay-Z of rape can proceed anonymously in her lawsuit, a decision made in light of the sensitive nature of the allegations.
The ruling comes as Jay-Z’s legal team faces criticism for what the court described as a “relentless filing of combative motions.”
He has also sought to dismiss the suit, maintaining his innocence.
Judge Analisa Torres, in her December 26 ruling, allowed the plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, to remain anonymous, citing the “highly sensitive and extremely personal” nature of the case.
She noted that these factors “tip the favour of allowing Plaintiff to remain anonymous, at least for this stage of the litigation.”
The judge also criticized Jay-Z’s legal team for their aggressive approach, stating, “The relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks is inappropriate, a waste of judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client.”
Carter’s representatives have not commented on the ruling.
Jay-Z’s legal team has filed a lawsuit against Jane Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, accusing him of extortion and defamation.
Buzbee dismissed the counterclaims as “patently frivolous,” asserting, “This is just another attempt to bully and intimidate me. It just won’t work.”
In a separate legal action, Buzbee accused Jay-Z’s Roc Nation of using “shadowy operatives” to influence former clients to file false claims against him.
Roc Nation has denied the accusation, calling it “baloney” and “a pathetic attempt to distract and deflect attention” from the lawsuit.
Jane Doe, now 35, recently admitted to making “some mistakes” in her recollection of the alleged events during a video interview with NBC News.
Despite this, the lawsuit, filed under New York’s Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, seeks unspecified damages.
In response to the claims, Carter has maintained that the “incident didn’t happen” and accused Buzbee of pursuing the case for…
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