Jay-Z has filed a defamation lawsuit against his former accuser and her attorney, Tony Buzbee, for extortion and vilification, claiming they intentionally planted false charges against him. He has suffered from emotional distress,
The 55-year-old rapper claims his anonymous accuser confessed to Buzbee she was lying in an attempt to secure a settlement.
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The hip-hop argues his accuser and her lawyer were "soullessly motivated by greed, in abject disregard of the truth," per a complaint Page Six obtained.
A Los Angeles judge suggested that Buzbee may have acted with "actual malice," the standard for defamation cases regarding public figures.