Rapper Jay-Z has vehemently denied a rape allegation made against him, labeling it as part of an extortion attempt. The accusation emerged as part of a lawsuit filed by a woman who previously sued Sean 'Diddy' Combs, claiming she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13. The lawsuit was amended to include a new claim that Jay-Z was also present at the party and involved in the alleged assault.
In a statement released by one of his companies, Jay-Z dismissed the allegations as 'idiotic' and 'heinous in nature.' He revealed that he had anonymously sued the woman's lawyer, Tony Buzbee, in California, accusing him of attempting to blackmail him by threatening to make the rape allegation public unless a settlement was reached. Jay-Z expressed his refusal to comply with the demands, stating, 'So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY!!'
