Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs A woman who accused rap mogul and entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of sexual assault has acknowledged some inconsistencies in her account of the alleged incident.In an interview with NBC News, the unnamed woman from Alabama, now 38, spoke about the evening of the alleged assault which the rapper has denied ever took place.The woman and her legal team acknowledged to the news network that there are some inconsistencies in her recall of the alleged events from 24 years ago. The woman has said that some aspects of her account may not be entirely accurate, saying, “I have made some mistakes.”Despite public scrutiny now raising questions about the veracity of the allegations involving the powerful public figures, NBC said this does not necessarily mean that the allegations are untrue and that the woman stands by the accusations. Newsweek has reached out to legal representatives of the woman and the rapper.
Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. The woman accusing Jay-Z of…
Tina Knowles, Jay-Z, Beyonce, and their daughter Blue Ivy Carter attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” at the Dolby theater in Hollywood, California, December 9, 2024. The woman accusing Jay-Z of rape has admitted to inconsistencies in her account in an interview with NBC.
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Inconsistencies in the Accuser’s AllegationsThe accuser, whose identity has not been disclosed to protect her privacy, initially filed a lawsuit in October alleging that the rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, assaulted her when she was 13 at an awards show after-party event in the early 2000s. She amended it on Sunday to include Jay-Z as a defendant.The unnamed woman recounted being driven from Rochester, New York, to New York City for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, per the Associated Press. She told NBC News that after the event, Sean Combs’ limo driver offered her a ride to an after-party.At the party, she alleged to have spoken with musicians Benji Madden and his brother—neither of whom have been accused of wrongdoing. She said her father picked her up following the alleged assault.However, a representative for the Maddens told the network they were on tour in the Midwest during the VMAs, and her father said he doesn’t recall the long drive home, although the woman said in a follow-up interview with NBC that her father may have “misremembered” the events.”Honestly, what is the clearest is what happened to me and [the] route that I took to what happened to me. Not all of the faces there are as clear,” the woman said in the Friday follow-up interview, reported by NBC. “So I have made some mistakes. I may have made a mistake in identifying.”NBC reported that the friend who allegedly drove the woman to the awards may have since passed away.Additionally, images from that evening show Jay-Z and Sean Combs at a different location than the one the woman described, although their whereabouts for the entire evening are unclear, NBC said.Jay-Z’s Response to the AllegationsJay-Z, through his attorneys, has denied the allegations, calling them “a blackmail attempt.” He attended the world film premiere of Disney’s Musafa: The Lion King in Hollywood on Monday along with his wife, singer Beyoncé, and daughter, Blue Ivy.When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the rapper’s company Roc Nation directed Newsweek to statements posted on its X, formerly Twitter, account by Jay-Z and his lawyer Alex Spiro following NBC’s report.The rapper said, referring to the woman’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee: “Today’s investigative report proves this ‘attorney’ Buzbee filed a false complaint against me in the pursuit of money and fame.”This incident didn’t happen and yet he filed it in court and doubled down in the press. True justice is coming. We fight from victory, not for victory.”This was over before it began. This 1-800 lawyer doesn’t realise it yet, but, soon.”Spiro said: “It is stunning that a lawyer would not only file such a serious complaint without proper vetting, but would make things worse by further peddling this false story in the press.”We are asking the court to dismiss this frivolous case today, and will take up the matter of additional discipline for Mr Buzbee and all the lawyers that filed the complaint.”In a statement to NBC News, Buzbee said: “Because we have interrogated her intensely, she has even agreed to submit to a polygraph… This has been extremely distressing for her, to the point she has experienced seizures and had to seek medical treatment due to the stress.”Newsweek contacted Spiro and Buzbee for comment via email outside of working hours on Saturday.Woman Stands by AllegationsWhilst the woman, who is now 38, and identifies as autistic, acknowledges the inconsistencies, she said she stands by all of her allegations.Speaking about why she is going public with her accusations now, she told NBC: “You should always fight for what happened to you. You should always advocate for yourself and be a voice for yourself.”You should never let what somebody else did ruin or run your life. I just hope I can give others the strength to come forward like I came forward.”
