Jay-Z Speaks Out After His Sexual Assault Lawsuit is Dismissed

The lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs has been dropped.

If you were unaware, an unidentified Jane Doe filed a sexual assault suit against the two rappers in December 2024, claiming that they had raped her when she was 13-years-old back in 2000.

Jay-Z, 55, then released a lengthy statement in which he denied the allegations and slammed the lawyer who filed them.

On Friday (February 14), the lawyers representing the woman filed to dismiss the suit, Variety reports.

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has now released a statement reacting to the news.

Keep reading to find out more…Today is a victory. “The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed,” Jay-Z wrote on his Roc Nation Instagram account. “This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims. I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed.”

He continued, “This 1-800 lawyer gets to file a suit hiding behind Jane Doe, and when they quickly realize that the money grab is going to fail, they get to walk away with no repercussions. The system has failed.”

“The court must protect victims, OF COURSE, while with the same ethical responsibility, the courts must protect the innocent from being accused without a shred of evidence,” Jay-Z concluded. “May the truth prevail for all victims and those falsely accused equally.”

Jay-Z‘s lawyer Alex Spiro also released a statement, saying, “The false case against Jay-Z, that never should have been brought, has been dismissed with prejudice. By standing up in the face of heinous and false allegations, Jay has done what few can – he pushed back, he never settled, he never paid 1 red penny, he triumphed and cleared his name.”

The voluntary dismissal claiming that the Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of sexual assault “hereby gives notice that the above-captioned Action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice.”

Since it was dismissed with “prejudice,” the lawsuit cannot be be refiled as it is in its present form.