Beyoncé’s mom has seemingly weighed in on the rape allegations towards her son-in-law, Jay-Z.
Shortly after the “Empire State Of Mind” rapper, 55, was accused of raping a 13-year-old lady alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000 — which he denied — Tina Knowles favored a put up that highlighted the bombshell allegations.
Tina double-tapped a put up shared by ABC 7 Chicago with the caption studying, “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are accused of raping a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.”
The Instagram put up additionally featured a photograph of Jay-Z and Diddy with the headline: “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit Alleging Rape of Girl, 13.”
The Publish has reached out to Tina’s rep for remark.
On Sunday, Jay-Z was named as a defendant in a lawsuit initially filed towards Diddy in October.
Within the amended criticism filed in New York on Dec. 8, the lady — recognized solely as Jane Doe — claimed the music moguls raped her at an afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000 whereas an unnamed feminine movie star watched.
The Roc Nation founder married Beyoncé in 2008.
The pair share three kids: daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, 7, whom Jay-Z dragged into his denial assertion.
After being named within the lawsuit, the “99 Problems” rapper vehemently denied the “heinous” allegations towards him, calling the lawsuit a “blackmail attempt.” He additionally vowed to struggle the authorized battle and demanded that Jane Doe reveal her identification.
Jay-Z additionally addressed his spouse and youngsters, saying, “My only heartbreak is for my family.”
He mentioned that he and Beyoncé are actually compelled to “sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of young people.”
“I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable degrees of malice meant to destroy families and human spirit,” the assertion, posted on Roc Nation’s X account (previously Twitter), learn.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?” Jay-Z continued.
“These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case,” the assertion continued. “You have made a terrible error in judgement thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same. I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have levied against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harm to kids, would be laughable.”
In her lawsuit, Jane Doe claimed she was approached by Combs’ alleged limo driver, who invited her to an afterparty whereas she tried to get into the 2000 VMAs in New York Metropolis. When she obtained to the afterparty residence, she alleged she was requested to signal a non-disclosure settlement.
Sooner or later throughout the afterparty, Jane Doe mentioned she was allegedly drugged after being served a drink and “held down by Carter as he vaginally raped her, while Combs and Celebrity B watched. After Carter finished, he stepped back toward the wall. Combs then stepped forward and vaginally raped Plaintiff while Carter and Celebrity B watched.”
Diddy has been behind bars since September after being arrested on expenses of racketeering and intercourse trafficking. His trial is scheduled for Could 2025.
