Jay-Z‘s legal professional says there are a bunch of holes within the rape lawsuit in opposition to the rapper … and he is seeking to have the case thrown out.
In new courtroom paperwork obtained by TMZ … Alex Spiro, the lawyer representing the rap mogul, says he is gearing as much as file a movement to dismiss the lawsuit in opposition to Jay-Z … claiming the statute “Jane Doe” is suing underneath did not even take impact till after the alleged sexual assault … and cannot be utilized in opposition to the rapper retroactively.
As Jay-Z’s legal professional places it … the statute was enacted in December 2000 — 3 months after Jane Doe claimed she was sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Diddy at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party.
Even when the statute did apply, Jay-Z’s lawyer says it solely covers conduct dedicated inside New York Metropolis … and he insists the purported location of the alleged assault couldn’t have been NYC.
He says Jane Doe claimed in her criticism she was pushed from Radio Metropolis Music Corridor to a “large, white residence with a gated U-shaped driveway” about 20 minutes away … however Jay-Z’s lawyer says any residence with that description — if it existed on the time — could be exterior the territorial boundaries of NYC.
Jay’s lawyer would not cease there … arguing any of Jane Doe’s potential claims have expired –way again in August 2021.
From the appears to be like of it, the rapper’s authorized group is preventing exhausting to get the case tossed out.
Jane Doe’s legal professional, Tony Buzbee, tells TMZ … “These are technical arguments being made and the law is clearly on our side and the side of alleged victims. The law is well settled that we are correct.”
