Tina Knowles claims her social media accounts were hacked.
On Monday, Dec. 9, a verified Instagram account for Knowles, 70, “liked” an Instagram post from ABC 7 Chicago that shared details about the recently-surfaced allegations against her son-in-law Jay-Z.
A few hours later, Knowles shared a screenshot of a note she wrote on Instagram that read, “I’ve been hacked! As you all know, I don’t play about my family. So if you see anything out of character for me. Just know it’s not me! ”
She then captioned the post: “Please stop playing with me!!!! ‘No weapon formed against my family will prosper,'” referencing a passage from the Bible.
Jay-Z (55) is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl 24 years ago along with Sean “Diddy” Combs. In an amended complaint filed Sunday, Dec. 8, Jay-Z is named as a defendant in the suit, originally filed against Combs in October. The woman, who identified herself only as Jane Doe, said Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, and Combs raped her at an after party for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards while a third, unnamed celebrity watched.
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An Instagram post liked by Knowles’ account showed a photo of Jay-Z and Combs with the caption: “Breaking news: Jay-Z, Diddy named in lawsuit over alleged rape of girl, 13.”
On Sunday, Jay-Z, who married Beyoncé in 2008, released a statement addressing the allegations, which he dismissed as “an attempt at blackmail.”
“These allegations are of such a heinous nature that I am asking you to file criminal charges, not civil charges!! Whoever would commit such a crime against a minor should be jailed, don’t you agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case ” he said in a post shared on Roc Nation X’s official account (formerly Twitter).
“You’ve made a huge mistake in thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same,” Jay-Z continued. “I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the Brooklyn Project. We don’t play games like this. We have very strict codes and honor.”
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“We’re protecting the kids,” the rapper said. “You seem to be exploiting people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, will believe the idiotic claims you have made against me that, if not for the seriousness surrounding harming children, would be laughable.”
Beyonce, Tina Knowles and Jay-Z. KMazur/WireImage
“My only pain is for my family,” continued Jay-Z, who shares daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, 7, with Beyoncé.
“My wife and I will have to sit down with our children, 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 the cruelty and greed of the young,” he said. wrote.
“I mourn another loss of virginity. Children should not have to suffer this in their youth. It is unfair to try to understand the inexplicable levels of malice intended to destroy the family and the human spirit.”
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“I’m looking forward to showing you how different I am,” he concluded.
The lawsuit, which initially named only Combs as a defendant, said a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York on the night of the attack. The lawsuit alleges that the driver of one of the limos approaching the venue said he worked for Combs and invited her to the after party.
The woman was allegedly asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon arriving at the residence for the after party and was later allegedly drugged after being served drinks. She then claims in her filing that “Carter held her while vaginally raping her, while Combs and Celebrity B looked on. After Carter finished, he stepped back towards the wall. Combs then stepped forward and vaginally raped the plaintiff while Carter and Celebrity B looked on.”
Combs is currently behind bars on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. A judge denied him bail pending trial.
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