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Jay-Z’s Lawyer Eyes Legal Loopholes to Get Rape Case Dismissed

The rapper’s attorney Alex Spiro has pointed out several technicalities that might fit the bill.

Jay-Z’s attorney Alex Spiro is reportedly eyeing a bunch of legal inconsistencies in a rape lawsuit filed against his client in the hopes of getting the case dismissed. In new court documents obtained by TMZ, Spiro argues that the statute Jane Doe sued under didn’t come into effect until after the alleged assault had occurred, making it retroactively inapplicable. The statute was enacted in December 2000, three months after Jane Doe was allegedly sexually assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs at an MTV Video Music Awards after party. Moreover, Spiro argued that the statute is only applicable for occurrences within New York City, and pointed to Jane Doe’s claims that she was driven from Radio City Music Hall to a “large, white residence” around 20 minutes away as reason to believe that the alleged assault took place outside New York City. Spiro also argued that the statute expired in August 2021. In response, Jane Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzzbee, told TMZ: “These are technical arguments being made and the law is clearly on our side and the side of alleged victims. The law is well settled that we are correct.” Jay-Z previously denied all allegations made against him.