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It is 2025 and Jay-Z’s legal team has already introduced a new defense strategy in response to a lawsuit accusing the rapper of raping a minor in 2000. In a pre-motion letter filed Monday, Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, argues that the complaint—originally filed by Jane Doe against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and later amended to include Jay-Z—should be dismissed due to the age of the alleged assault.
ICYMI, the lawsuit claims that the assault took place in September 2000, but the legal framework the accuser is using—the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act (GMV)—was not enacted until December of that year. Spiro argues that the GMV cannot be applied retroactively to events that happened before the law was passed, making the case legally untenable. He wrote that allowing the case to proceed would “violate both state and federal due process protections.”
What’s more, in addition to challenging the GMV’s applicability, Spiro argues that the Child Victims Act (CVA) cannot be used in this case, as the assault falls outside both the original statute of limitations and the revival periods established by the law. He further contends that the alleged incident does not meet the geographic requirements of the GMV, asserting that Jane Doe’s complaint—detailing that she was driven 20 minutes from Radio City Music Hall to a private estate—suggests the assault could not have occurred within New York City, as the law mandates.
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Jay-Z Legal Team Shifts Strategy, Claims Alleged Assault Case Too Old to Pursue
