Rape allegations against Jay-Z, rapper denies

Speaking with NBC News, the woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old, admitted that "not all the faces are clear" in her recollection of the events that took place more than 20 years ago. "I have made some mistakes. I may have made a mistake in identifying," the woman said, whose identity is protected as Jane Doe.

NBC News conducted an interview with Jane Doe and her father to cross-check details of her account. The woman claims that her father picked her up after the alleged assault, but he has since refuted that claim. "I feel like I would remember that, and I don't," he told NBC. "I have a lot going on, but I mean, that's something that would definitely stick in my mind." The father expressed uncertainty over the possibility of a five-hour drive from their home to the location of the alleged incident.

Addressing her father's denial, Jane Doe's attorney, Tony Buzbee, told NBC News, "We agree he states he doesn't remember. His daughter explains that he was in no state to remember during that point in time due to personal issues he was having then. We are talking about a time frame more than 20 years ago."

Further contradictions have also emerged. Jane Doe claimed she spoke with musician Benji Madden at a 2000s VMAs after-party where she said she was sexually assaulted. However, NBC confirmed that neither Benji nor his brother Joel attended the 2000 VMAs.

Despite these inconsistencies, Jane Doe maintained, "What is the clearest is what happened to me and the route that I took to what happened to me." Other details of the evening remain unclear, including the exact location of the alleged assault.

In response to the allegations, Jay-Z issued a statement, accusing the woman's attorney, Buzbee, of filing a "false complaint" in pursuit of money and fame. "This incident didn't happen and yet he filed it in court and doubled down in the press. True Justice is coming. We fight from victory, not for victory. This was over before it began," Jay-Z wrote. He further expressed confidence in the outcome, adding, "This 1-800 lawyer doesn't realise it yet, but, soon."

Jay-Z's lawyer, Alex Spiro, also commented, sharing his statement through Roc Nation. "It is stunning that a lawyer would not only file such a serious complaint without proper vetting, but would make things worse by further peddling this false story in the press," Spiro said. "We are asking the Court to dismiss this frivolous case today, and will take up the matter of additional discipline for Mr. Buzbee and all the lawyers that filed the complaint."

Buzbee, in his response, told NBC News that his client is "in extreme distress" and has suffered seizures due to the stress surrounding the case. "Jane Doe's case was referred to our firm by another, who vetted it prior to sending it to us," Buzbee explained. "Our client remains fiercely adamant that what she has stated is true, to the best of her memory. We will continue to vet her claims and collect corroborating data to the extent it exists. Because we have interrogated her intensely, she has even agreed to submit to a polygraph. I've never had a client suggest that before."

Buzbee concluded, "In any event, we always do our best to vet each claim made, just as we did in this case."