JENNIFER Lopez was seen in a heated argument with Diddy on the same night a lawsuit alleges he and Jay-Z took turns raping a 13-year-old girl.
Bronx beauty and disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs were one of Hollywood’s biggest power couples of the late 1990s.
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Diddy dated Jennifer Lopez from 1999 to 2001. Credit: AFP
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Jay-Z and Lopez were among the many A-listers who attended Diddy’s ‘White Party’ Credit: Getty
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Jay-Z and Diddy at a music release party in California in 2000 – the year of the alleged assault Credit: Getty
J Lo, 55, is pictured in resurfaced photos taken at the 2000 MTV VMAs afterparty with Diddy – the same night of the alleged attack.
In the pictures, the pair can be seen locked in a heated argument as the singer was seen scowling at Combs amid the packed party.
The lawsuit against Diddy and Jay-Z alleges that an unidentified celebrity watched during the alleged rape.
But there is no suggestion that Jennifer Lopez is the mystery celebrity or that she was involved in any way.
The striking pictures, published by the Daily Mail, show J Lo at New York’s now-defunct Lotus nightclub on September 7, 2000.
Visibly upset, she was seen standing next to her sister Lynda and yelling at Diddy after their apparent altercation.
The music mogul was seen with his head down, one hand resting on a wall and the other holding a bottle of what appeared to be champagne.
Wearing a colorful geometric mini tube dress, the singer was then filmed walking away from Combs, who was her partner at the time.
J Lo and Sean “Diddy” Combs dated from 1999 to 2001, becoming one of the most prominent celebrity couples of the late 1990s.
Their relationship was marked by glamorous public appearances and professional collaboration, and Diddy played a role in J Lo’s early music career.
The latest claims made by an unnamed Jane Doe are part of a federal lawsuit filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, 55, in New York in October – re-filed on Sunday to include Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter.
According to the lawsuit, Combs allegedly “abused, molested, raped, assaulted, threatened and coerced women, minors and others” for decades.
Over the years, it has been claimed that his “close friend is Shawn Carter [Jay-Z]” witnessed “many” of his alleged crimes.
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Jay-Z strongly rejected the allegations – and described them as “blackmail”.
The lawsuit describes Jane Doe’s attempt to sneak into the VMAs in New York on September 7, 2000.
Approaching limo drivers outside the event, one of them claimed to be Diddy’s employee and extended an invitation to the after party.
He claimed she “fits what Diddy was looking for,” according to the suit.
After being driven to the party venue, she claims she was forced to sign what she now believes may have been a non-disclosure agreement.
She claimed to have witnessed “rampant drug use” during the party, including “marijuana and cocaine”.
After the waitress gave her a “bitter” tasting drink, Jane Doe alleged in the lawsuit that she felt “dizzy and dazed, causing her to lie down” after downing some of the drink.
She says she went to bed without locking the door after discovering an empty bedroom in the property with only a bed.
Jay-Z and an unidentified celebrity known only as “Celebrity B” reportedly entered the room shortly after Diddy.
Diddy “aggressively approached the plaintiff with a crazy look in his eyes, grabbed her and said, ‘You’re ready to party!'” the lawsuit states.
After allegedly throwing her against the wall, he is accused of grabbing her and throwing her onto the bed.
Jay-Z then removed her clothes, the lawsuit alleges, before holding her down and raping her.
The lawsuit further alleges that Jay-Z and Diddy would then take turns assaulting Jane Doe.
After the second rape, the teenager claimed she pushed Diddy away, ran out of the room and got dressed before walking to a nearby gas station.
The clerk let her use the phone on which she called her dad and asked him to pick her up, according to the lawsuit.
He says he still has “deep depression” and “post-traumatic stress disorder and seizure disorder caused by stress and trauma” after the alleged rapes, some 20 years later.
The lawsuit alleges that she “has had difficulty maintaining normal relationships and lives largely withdrawn from society.”
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Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at Diddy’s Hamptons home on July 2, 2000.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Jay-Z at the Grammy Awards on January 25, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California
It was added that the relationship between Diddy and Jay-Z goes beyond their professional collaboration.
The submission reads: “His [Diddy’s] close friend Shawn Carter was with Combs during many of the cases described here. Both perpetrators must face justice.
“Combs and Carter weren’t just casual collaborators in the music industry.
“The two men developed a close friendship that has been well documented from the late 1990s to the present day.”
The lawsuit also alleges that Combs enjoyed using “the popular compound rape drug Rohypnol, or GHB, to commit heinous acts of sexual violence and non-consensual rape against countless victims.”
War rapper Diddy is currently in jail in New York ahead of his trial next May on racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
He has faced a series of rape and assault charges in recent months.
Meanwhile, Jay-Z has explosively denied the claims, calling the lawsuit “blackmail.”
He insisted the “heinous” allegations were not true and said he was heartbroken for his family.
In a statement to The Sun, he said: “My only heart is broken for my family.
“My wife and I will have to sit 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 the cruelty and greed of people.”
And yesterday, the rapper was seen smiling in Los Angeles with his family at the premiere of the Disney movie “Mufasa: The Lion King”.
He arrived side by side with his wife Beyoncé, and his mother-in-law Tina Knowles and his daughter Blue Ivy.
The pair were pictured performing alongside Beyoncé who was beaming as she hit the red carpet.
The Hollywood power couple were at the event to celebrate Blue Ivy, 12, who stars in the upcoming Disney hit as the voice of Kiara.
Jay-Z’s full statement following the rape allegations
“My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from “the lawyer”… What he calculated was the nature of these allegations and public scrutiny would make me want to settle.
No sir, it had the opposite effect! This made me expose you for fraud in a VERY public way. So no, I won’t give you ONE RED PENNY!!
These allegations are of such a heinous nature that I am asking you to file criminal charges, not civil ones!! Whoever would commit such a crime against a minor should be imprisoned, do you agree?
Those alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.
This lawyer, who I did a little research on, seems to have a pattern of that kind of theatrics!
I have no idea how you became such a miserable man, Mr. [X]but I promise you I’ve seen your kind many times. I’m more than ready to deal with your type. You claim to be a Marine?! Marines are known for their bravery, you have no honor or dignity.
My only heart is broken for my family. My wife and I will have to sit 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 the cruelty and greed of people. I mourn another loss of innocence. 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.
My heart and support goes out to the true victims of the world, who have to watch their life story costumed for profit by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit.
You have made a terrible error of judgment in thinking that all “celebrities” are the same. 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. We protect children, you seem to be exploiting people for personal gain. Only your network of fake physics conspiracy theorists will believe the idiotic claims you made against me that if it weren’t for the seriousness surrounding child harm, would be laughable.
I can’t wait to show you how different I am.”
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