Jay-Z was notably absent from Beyonce’s NFL present on Christmas Day, amid swirling allegations that he gang-raped a minor with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The Netflix halftime present on the NRG stadium through the Houston Texas v Baltimore Ravens recreation marked Beyonce’s first efficiency because the accusations in opposition to her husband got here to mild.
Jay-Z, 55, actual title Shawn Corey Carter, is accused of raping a 13-year-old lady with Combs, 55, at a VMAs afterparty in 2000. Each males have denied the allegations.
He was notably MIA from Beyonce’s halftime efficiency on Wednesday night time, which additionally featured their eldest little one, Blue Ivy Carter, 12.
Jay-Z probably secured the televised slot for Beyonce, 43, as govt producer of leisure occasions for NFL together with the famed present.
Carrying all-white with a blond mane, Beyonce tore up the stage, executing a 15-minute collection of songs from her newest album launched in March, Cowboy Carter.
It comes as earlier this month, Jay-Z turned the primary movie star to be named alongside Diddy earlier this month in one of many myriad lawsuits filed in opposition to Combs.
The nameless sufferer within the go well with beforehand referred to the rapper, whose actual title is Shawn Corey Carter, as ‘Celeb A’ within the bombshell submitting, which additionally implicated a still-unnamed feminine star often known as ‘Celeb B’.
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter’s eldest little one – daughter Blue Ivy Carter – eclipsed her 5ft6in body whereas dancing aspect by aspect through the epic NFL halftime efficiency at NRG Stadium in her Houston hometown on Christmas day
Jay-Z has been unmasked because the thriller movie star accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old lady with Diddy at a 2000 VMA’s afterparty, in accordance with a lawsuit. (Pictured: Jay-Z and Sean Combs at Puffy’s Fourth of July Get together at Sean Combs’ Home on July 2, 2000)
Her lawyer, Tony Buzbee, who’s representing greater than 100 alleged Diddy victims, has now additionally named Jay-Z because the movie star who allegedly ‘filed a frivolous case underneath a pseudonym’ in opposition to the accuser’s authorized staff.
The Texas-based legal professional claimed Jay-Z has ‘tried to bully and harass’ him and his consumer over the incident stated to have occurred at a 2000 VMA’s afterparty – however this has backfired by ’emboldening’ them to take the case to court docket.
‘Relating to the Jay-Z case and his efforts to silence my purchasers: Mr. Carter beforehand denied being the one who sued me and my agency,’ Buzbee stated in a press release.
‘He filed his frivolous case underneath a pseudonym. What he fails to say in his current assertion is my agency despatched his lawyer a requirement letter on behalf of an alleged sufferer and that sufferer by no means demanded a penny from him.
‘As a substitute, she solely sought a confidential mediation. Since I despatched the letter on her behalf, Mr. Carter has not solely sued me, however he has tried to bully and harass me and this plaintiff.
‘His conduct has had the alternative affect. She is emboldened. I’m very happy with her resolve. So far as the allegations within the grievance filed, we’ll let the submitting communicate for itself and can litigate the info in court docket, not within the media.’
Buzbee additionally instructed The New York Instances in an e mail that he adopted correct ‘authorized observe’ in ‘sending a fundamental litigation demand letter’ to Jay-Z and his camp.
The lawyer stated he sought to get a ‘confidential sit down’ with the rapper to guard his consumer’s identification.
‘We can’t get slowed down in a foolish sideshow that tries to make the legal professionals the main target of what are very severe allegations introduced by a brave lady,’ Buzbee instructed the paper.
Knowles-Carter definitely sleighed – performing a 15-minute, eight-song medley through the soccer recreation the place the Baltimore Ravens completely creamed the Houston Texans 31-2
Roger Goodell stated at a December eleventh press convention: ‘We’re conscious of the civil allegations and Jay Z’s actually sturdy response to that. We all know, clearly, that litigation is going on. However from our standpoint, our relationship just isn’t altering with them, together with our preparations for the subsequent Tremendous Bowl’
Jay-Z, 55, issued a blistering response to DailyMail.com, accusing the sufferer of making an attempt to ‘blackmail’ him, whereas saying he feared that his three kids with Beyoncé must ‘endure’ harassment within the wake of the allegations.
The rapper stated he’s particularly anxious about Blue Ivy, 12. He’s afraid she is going to face questions from her mates concerning the lawsuit. The couple additionally share twins Rumi and Sir, seven.
‘My solely heartbreak is for my household,’ Jay-Z instructed DailyMail.com on Sunday.
‘My spouse and I should sit our kids down, one in all whom is on the age the place her mates will certainly see the press and ask questions concerning the nature of those claims, and clarify the cruelty and greed of individuals.’
Jay-Z stated he mourned ‘yet one more lack of innocence’ and declared that his ‘kids shouldn’t should endure’ the graphic accusations at their younger age.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who famously employed Jay-Z because the halftime present’s stay music leisure strategist in 2019, addressed the rape claims at a December 11 press convention.
‘We’re conscious of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s actually sturdy response to that,’ he stated. ‘We all know, clearly, that litigation is going on.
‘However from our standpoint, our relationship just isn’t altering with them, together with our preparations for the subsequent Tremendous Bowl.’
Jay-Z additionally serves as govt producer of the halftime present, having been instrumental in selecting Jennifer Lopez and Shakira in 2020, The Weeknd in 2021, Dr. Dre in 2022, Rihanna in 2023, Usher in 2024, and Kendrick Lamar for 2025.
Beyonce and Jay-Z – value a mixed $3B – initially met again in 1998, they usually share three kids – Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter, and Sir Carter.
