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Judge Dismisses Jay-Z’s Extortion, Defamation Lawsuit Against Tony Buzbee

A judge has dismissed Jay-Z's extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee in a long-awaited ruling.

“Notably, the Judge expressly states that his decision would have ‘change[d] dramatically’ if he had admitted the statements into evidence as they would have shown ‘not only that Carter had nothing to do with any sexual assault on Doe, but that Buzbee knew it…’ and thus ‘the court would come out the other way on this motion.’ “What does it say about our justice system if someone can knowingly bring about completely false claims of the most heinous nature imaginable against an innocent individual and get away with it on a technicality?” Spiro adds. “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex-trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor,” his lawyers previously told Rolling Stone.

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