Jay-Z has been added in a civil lawsuit that accuses both the rapper and Sean “Diddy” Combs of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, according to a NBC News report.
The lawsuit filed by the Texas-based Tony Buzbee was originally filed in October in the Southern District of New York and listed Combs as the defendant.
NBC News reports it was refiled Sunday to include Jay-Z, whose full name is Shawn Carter. The accuser is ID’ed as Jane Doe in the suit.
The assault allegedly happened after she was driven to a party after the MTV Video Music Awards. Deadline has reached out to representatives for Jay-Z and will update this post if and when they respond.
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