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Jay-Z accuses lawyer behind Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joint rape allegation of trying to ‘extort exorbitant sums’
Rapper says the plaintiff’s attorney has made ‘a terrible error in judgment’ but the opposing side say Jay-Z is ‘orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment’
Buzbee has filed at least 20 civil lawsuits, initially by anonymous plaintiffs, against Combs accusing him of sexual misconduct, and has used Instagram, a phone hotline and a news conference to find clients. “Mr Carter deserves to know the identity of the person who is effectively accusing him – in sensationalised, publicity-hunting fashion – of criminal conduct, demanding massive financial compensation, and tarnishing a reputation earned over decades,” wrote lawyer Spiro. On Monday, Buzbee told the New York Times that “sending a basic litigation demand letter” was not tantamount to extortion of blackmail, and had asked Jay-Z for a “confidential sit down” to protect the privacy of his client.
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