Tony Buzbee Hands Jay-Z A Stunning Defeat
The panel said Buzbee’s demand letters were protected by litigation privilege and found no evidence he knowingly made false accusations.
- On Wednesday, a California appellate panel declined to revive Shawn Carter's extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee, upholding the case's full dismissal in a unanimous ruling.
- The legal dispute originated from the scandal involving Sean Combs, where Buzbee sent demand letters to Carter accusing him of sexual assault; Carter sued, alleging extortion and defamation.
- Associate Justice Anne Richardson wrote in the unanimous ruling that the record contains no evidence Buzbee acted with malice, affirming Judge Mark Epstein's 2025 decision to dismiss the lawsuit in full.
- Buzbee said in a statement to Rolling Stone on Thursday, "Sending a basic demand letter prior to filing suit is not and will never be extortion," and intends to seek legal fees from Carter.
- This case remains a byproduct of the broader legal fallout involving Sean Combs, who is serving a 50-month prison term, while Buzbee maintains his firm acted in good faith regarding his clients' allegations.
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In the early 2000s, when Jay-Z was dominating the charts and establishing himself as the biggest rapper in Hip-Hop, one of his signature lines was “I will not lose,” and it really seemed that way. Well, he just took a rare loss in a court of law. Given the high-powered, well-paid lawyers at his disposal, […]
Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Tony Buzbee in '13 Year-Old Girl' Rape Case
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of Jay-Z’s extortion and defamation lawsuit against Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, ruling that demand letters accusing the rapper of raping two minors were protected legal communications and that a secretly recorded interview with his accuser was properly kept out of the case. The […] The post Jay-Z Loses Appeal to Tony Buzbee in ’13 Year-Old Girl’ Rape Case appeared first…
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