Jay-Z accuser heard on tape admitting sexual assault accusations were false: lawyer
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Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs were accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards

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Published March 12, 2025 1:16pm EDT | Updated March 12, 2025 1:21pm EDT

 is heard on tape saying that her previous sexual assault allegations against the rapper were false, according to Jay-Z's lawyer.

The accuser, Jane Doe, previously said Jay-Z and  sexually assaulted her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards when she was 13 years old. The lawsuit has since been dropped.

In a taped conversation, Jay-Z’s sexual assault accuser claimed her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, pressured her into suing the rapper.

"But Jay-Z … you’re saying he was definitely there? But he had no part in it?" one private investigator said in the recording heard by Fox News Digital.

" says in no uncertain terms, Mr. Carter did not do this. It is effectively a lie, and the only reason Mr. Carter is even involved in this is because she was pushed to involve him, pushed to include him by a lawyer."



Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs, right, were both named in Jane Doe's sexual assault lawsuit. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage for Bad Boy Entertainment)

The second private investigator asked, "With Jay-Z? Buzbee did?"

Doe replied, "Yeah."

"Do you know why?" the first private investigator asked.

"No," the accuser answered.

During an interview with  Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, said "the tape speaks for itself."

" says in no uncertain terms, Mr. Carter did not do this. It is effectively a lie, and the only reason Mr. Carter is even involved in this is because she was pushed to involve him, pushed to include him by a lawyer."

However, Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, called it a "blatant lie," and provided "GMA" with a recorded phone call with his client.

"They say they have you on tape denying that Jay-Z assaulted you? Is that true?" Buzbee is heard saying on the call.

"No. No. I don’t – I’ve never said that," Doe replied.

> " says in no uncertain terms, Mr. Carter did not do this. It is effectively a lie, and the only reason Mr. Carter is even involved in this is because she was pushed to involve him, pushed to include him by a lawyer."



A source close to Jay-Z told Fox News Digital that the rapper's wife, Beyoncé, and their three children are "very upset" by the "egregious" allegations.

"Mr. Carter has a daughter the same age , and they had to deal with that and the very public life … they have a wonderful life that has now been attacked by somebody for horrible reasons. And that's very complicated. It's complicated for the dad ... he wears that heavily."



Per the lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital, Jane Doe allegedly "voluntarily admitted directly" to Jay-Z's representatives that her accusations of assault were not true.

The rap mogul issued a statement after Doe withdrew her lawsuit.

"Today is a victory," Jay-Z said in part after the filing. "The frivolous, fictitious and appalling allegations have been dismissed. 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, my loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed."





A source close to Jay-Z told Fox News Digital that the rapper's wife, mega-pop star Beyoncé, and their three children are "very upset" by the "egregious" allegations.

"And to watch this unravel, to figure out ... how she was a pawn in this, to then ask her what really happened here and to hear those words. It's very upsetting."

Despite Doe and her attorneys dropping the lawsuit, a source close to Jay-Z shared why the rapper is suing his former accuser for defamation.



"Mr. Carter after spending decades fighting for those things, you're going to get falsely accused, and we're not going to figure out what really happened here? You're all very, very sorely mistaken. So, he has an obligation not just for all the people that rely on him, but for the system itself … once the ultimate truth about everything comes out, he's going to move forward and the system will be better."

The rapper was accused of raping a minor  at an MTV VMAs after-party in 2000, court documents stated.

Doe's initial lawsuit stated Combs raped the minor while "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B" watched. Carter was named as "Celebrity A" in the refiled lawsuit.

Jay-Z is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages.



_Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report._

Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.
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