Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy

By Philip Marcelo | The Associated Press FILE – Musician Jay-Z stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and Dallas Cowboys, on Nov. 24, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper& Jay-Z& says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt.A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was also at the party and participated in the sexual assault.Jay-Z called the allegations “idiotic” and “heinous in nature” in& a statement& released by one of his companies. He also revealed that he had anonymously sued the woman’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, in California, alleging Buzbee was trying to blackmail him by threatening to make the rape allegation public if he didn’t agree to a legal settlement.Jay-Z said a letter his lawyer received from Buzbee appeared to seek a settlement but had the “opposite effect.”“It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion,” his statement read. “So no, I will not give you...