Jay-z Responds To Dropped Rape Allegations That Caused Him 'mental Anguish' And Loss Of Income

Jay-Z has blasted the 'mental anguish' he experienced after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.

The 55-year-old rapper and Sean Diddy Combs had been accused by an unnamed woman of drugging and raping her at an after-party for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City when she was a teenager but the lawsuit was dismissed a few days ago, and the '99 Problems' hitmaker is suing his anonymous accuser's attorney, Tony Buzbee, for emotional distress.

In a declaration filed in Los Angeles and obtained by People magazine, Jay who has daughter Blue Ivy, 13, and twins Rumi and Sir, seven, with wife Beyonce alleged he had lost 20 million in contracts since the lawsuit was filed in October 2024.

And he accused the lawyer of purposely inflicting emotional distress by deliberately filing the complaint the evening before his daughter's movie premiere for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' to 'put me in the position of having to choose between supporting my daughter or hiding to avoid the negative press.'

He added: 'I felt that Mr. Buzbee was placing a gun to my head that I either bow to his demands or endure personal and financial ruin.'