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Jay-Z speaks for first time on rape lawsuit against him, Diddy

  • In a GQ cover story published Tuesday, March 24, rapper Jay-Z addressed the 2024 sexual assault lawsuit filed against him, stating he was "heartbroken by everything that occurred" and felt "uncontrollable anger."
  • An anonymous civil lawsuit accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000, but the accuser voluntarily withdrew the claim in February 2025 after inconsistencies in her story emerged.
  • Describing the allegations as "heinous in nature," Jay-Z filed a defamation lawsuit against the accuser and her lawyer, claiming the false accusations caused him to lose $20 million.
  • Regarding the Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud, Jay-Z questioned whether "battling needs to be a part of the culture anymore," citing social media's negative influence on rap rivalries.
  • Jay-Z announced stadium shows in New York for July celebrating Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint, marking the albums' 30th and 25th anniversaries, plus a co-headlining slot at Philadelphia's Roots Picnic.
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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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