One judge called the rapper's key evidence "highly suspicious" during oral arguments on Thursday (Aug. 20).
Jay-Z attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "Costume Art" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 04, 2026 in New York City.
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A California appeals court is leaning towards affirming the dismissal of Jay-Z’s extortion and defamation lawsuit against personal injury attorney Tony Buzbee.
A panel of state appellate judges heard arguments on Thursday (Aug. 20) in Jay-Z’s Los Angeles case against Buzbee, who filed a short-lived 2024 lawsuit accusing the rap icon (Shawn Carter) of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs decades earlier. Jay-Z vehemently denied this and then went on the offensive, suing Buzbee in two different forums for allegedly fabricating the claims in pursuit of money and publicity.
