A woman who accused hip-hop moguls Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her in 2000 has dropped her civil lawsuit, according to court records filed Friday.
The lawsuit, which was filed in December, alleged that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, and Diddy assaulted her at a party following the MTV Video Music Awards when she was 13 years old. However, a document submitted to the US District Court for the Southern District of New York confirmed that the case has been “voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be refiled.
It remains unclear whether a settlement was reached with the woman, whose identity has not been disclosed.
Jay-Z, 55, welcomed the dismissal, calling the lawsuit “frivolous, fictitious, and appalling.”
“This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims,” he said in a statement. “I would not wish this experience on anyone. The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed.”
The original complaint alleged that Combs and Carter took turns assaulting the plaintiff while another celebrity watched. It also accused others present at the after-party of failing to intervene.
Meanwhile, Diddy faces separate federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Prosecutors claim he sexually abused women and forced them into drug-fueled sex parties through threats and violence. The 55-year-old music executive has denied all allegations, and his criminal trial is set to begin on May 5
