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Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: ‘I can’t do it, I would die’
EntertainmentMusicMusic News•March 24, 2026 at 3:01 PMNational

Jay-Z on refusing to settle sexual assault lawsuit: ‘I can’t do it, I would die’

By Owen Myers•The Guardian Music

The rapper discussed his 2024 sexual assault lawsuit and the Kendrick-Drake beef in a new GQ cover storySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxJay-Z has spoken out about his recent sexual assault lawsuit in a new interview.The suit alleged that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped a a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. Combs and Jay-Z denied all allegations after the lawsuit was filed in late 2024, and the case was voluntarily dismissed in February 2025. Continue reading...

The rapper discussed his 2024 sexual assault lawsuit and the Kendrick-Drake beef in a new GQ cover story

Jay-Z has spoken out about his recent sexual assault lawsuit in a new interview.

The suit alleged that Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs raped a a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. Combs and Jay-Z denied all allegations after the lawsuit was filed in late 2024, and the case was voluntarily dismissed in February 2025.

Continue reading...

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