Jay-Z has made a crimson carpet look alongside spouse Beyonce and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter a day after being accused of raping a 13-year-old lady.
The rapper, 55, whose actual title is Shawn Carter, smiled and posed along with his household on Monday night time in the course of the LA premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King, which Beyonce, 43, and their 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy each star in. They have been additionally joined by Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles.
His look got here a day after a federal lawsuit was filed accusing him of raping a 13-year-old lady after the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, allegedly alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has greater than 120 sexual misconduct claims out in opposition to him.
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From left: Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy Carter. Pic: Invision/AP
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Jay-Z has been married to Beyonce since 2008. Pic: Invision/AP
The accuser, who’s recognized as “Jane Doe”, mentioned the assault occurred at an after-party.
Each males deny the allegations.
One driver allegedly advised Doe he labored for Combs and he or she “fit what Diddy was looking for”. The driving force later picked her up, the lawsuit says, and dropped her off at a home the place she was made to signal a doc she believed to be a non-disclosure settlement.
She was allegedly provided a drink that made her really feel “woozy” earlier than, the lawsuit claims, each P Diddy and Jay-Z entered the room, with P Diddy telling her: “You are ready to party!”
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Jay-Z allegations: What you must know
That is when, she alleges, Carter eliminated her garments, held her down and raped her whereas Combs and an unnamed feminine celeb watched. She says Combs additionally raped her as Carter and the girl seemed on.
She is in search of unspecified damages.
“These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.”
The rapper mentioned his “only heartbreak is for my family,” including: “My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence.”
Mr Spiro mentioned Jay-Z was “respectfully seeking either dismissal of the allegations or disclosure of the plaintiff’s identity”.
Jay-Z has been married to Beyonce since 2008 after the couple met round 2000.
In addition to Blue Ivy, they’ve seven-year-old twins, Rumi and Sir.
Beyonce’s mom responds after ‘hack’
“I was hacked,” her message learn. “As you all know I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me, just know that it is not me!”
She added: “Please stop playing with me!” and paraphrased a Bible verse: “No weapon formed against my family shall prosper.”
