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'Frivolous' Rape Case Against Diddy and Jay-Z Dismissed: Jay-Z Calls It a 'Money Grab'

A lawsuit accusing Diddy and Jay-Z of sexual assault has been dismissed. While he celebrates a legal victory, Diddy continues to face mounting legal troubles.

Timothy Nwachukwu and Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesA lawsuit accusing hip-hop moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been dismissed, according to a court filing made Friday in New York. The voluntary dismissal, filed by attorneys Tony Buzbee and Antigone Curis, states that the Jane Doe plaintiff is withdrawing the case "with prejudice," meaning it cannot be refiled in its current form, Variety reported. Following the court filing, Jay-Z released a strongly worded statement, calling the lawsuit a failed "money grab" and criticizing what he sees as a broken legal system that allows false allegations to proceed without consequence.

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