Jennifer Lopez has been drawn into the Jay-Z scandal after an altercation with Sean “Diddy” Combs on the same night the two men were accused of raping a 13-year-old girl. The allegations state that Jay-Z and Combs drugged and assaulted the minor at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
According to the amended lawsuit, a third celebrity, a woman, was present in the room and watched as the men took turns with the victim. However, Jennifer Lopez, who was dating Combs from 1999 to 2001, is not named in the lawsuit.
Recent photos obtained by DailyMail.com show J Lo, 55, in a heated argument with Combs on the same night of the alleged assault. The altercation occurred at New York’s now-defunct Lotus nightclub on September 7, 2000.
The lawsuit, originally filed in October, has been amended to name Jay-Z as the second celebrity to have allegedly raped the minor. The victim, known as Jane Doe, claims that she was drugged and assaulted by both men while a third celebrity, a woman, watched.
The allegations have sparked fierce reactions from both Jay-Z and Combs. Jay-Z, 55, has vehemently denied the accusations, calling them “heinous” and “beyond the pale.” He has also accused the lawyer representing Combs, Tony Buzbee, of attempting to blackmail him before the lawsuit was refiled with his name.
In a statement, Jay-Z claimed that he wanted to “expose” Buzbee for his alleged attempt at blackmail, calling him a “fraud” and stating that he would not settle the matter. He also directed his statement to Buzbee, blasting him for having “neither honor nor dignity.”