Jay-Z denies allegations he sexually assaulted 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

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A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include claims she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party.

The lawsuit was originally filed against Combs in October, but on Sunday, the woman added Shawn Carter, the rapper and businessman known as Jay-Z, as a defendant in the civil lawsuit.

Carter is the first celebrity to be accused of sexual assault in connection with Combs.

In a statement to CNN, Carter called the allegations “so heinous that I’m imploring you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!” Anyone who would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked up, wouldn’t you agree?”

Combs was indicted in September on sex-trafficking, vandalism conspiracy and prostitution-related charges. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied any wrongdoing in about 30 civil lawsuits filed against him.

The woman, identified as a Jane Doe, says she was 13 years old at the time she was allegedly assaulted by Combs and Carter at an after-party after the 2000 Video Music Awards. The woman claims she began to feel listless after having a drink at the party and wandered into a nearby bedroom. The woman claims that Carter raped her first, followed by Combs. The woman says she punched Combs and ran out of the party, according to the amended lawsuit.

Carter was identified in the initial lawsuit as Celebrity A.

On Monday, Carter’s attorneys filed a motion asking the judge to require Doe to reveal his identity or dismiss the lawsuit.

“Mr. Carter should not have to defend himself in the spotlight against an accuser who hides in complete darkness while making allegations detailing the alleged acts that took place in witnesses who could refute the plaintiff’s claims , if only her identity was revealed.

According to the lawsuit, Doe’s attorneys contacted Carter to request mediation, but allege that Carter “responded to said letter by not only filing a completely frivolous lawsuit, but also by orchestrating a conspiracy of harassment, bullying and intimidation against Plaintiff’s attorneys, their families, employees and former employees in an attempt to silence Plaintiff from naming Jay-Z.”

“This effort was intended to intimidate Plaintiff and discredit her attorney. That effort failed. In fact, Plaintiff chose to file this amendment as a result of the egregious conduct Carter continued,” according to the lawsuit.

In his response sent to CNN on Sunday, which was addressed to Doe’s attorney Tony Buzbee, Carter called the mediation request an “extortion attempt.” Carter also said that this lawyer, “who I’ve done a little research on, seems to have a pattern of this type of theatrics!”

In a statement from Houston-based Buzbee, he wrote: “The filing speaks for itself. This is a very serious matter that will be heard in court.”

Carter added in his statement that his “only heartbreak” is for his family: “My wife and I will have to put our children down, one of whom is at an age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain people’s cruelty and greed. I mourn another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure this at their young age.”

CNN has also reached out to Jay-Z’s wife Beyoncé Knowles for comment.

CNN reported in November that an anonymous male celebrity filed a lawsuit against the Texas attorney who represented Doe, alleging that he was the victim of a racketeering scheme.

The celebrity accused Buzbee and his company of “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums of money from him or otherwise publicly make wildly false horrible allegations against him.”

Lawyers for the unnamed celebrity further claimed that Buzbee had “threatened to release completely fabricated and vicious sexual assault charges” that included “multiple counts of rape of a minor, both male and female” if their client “refuses to comply their demands.”

Buzbee denied the extortion claims against him in a Instagram posts in which he wrote that his firm “will not allow the powerful and their high-dollar lawyers to intimidate or silence sexual assault survivors,” and in a statement to CNN.

“If you’re trying to hide your identity and you’re claiming you did nothing wrong, it doesn’t seem very smart to take this approach,” Buzbee told CNN in an email at the time. “We will address it in due course.”

“I trust that with full disclosure, all of this will sort itself out,” Buzbee wrote.

On Sunday, Buzbee responded on social media to Carter’s statement, saying the alleged victim “never demanded a dime from him,” and claimed they were only seeking confidential mediation. Buzbee added: “She’s brave. I’m very proud of her determination.”