Jay-Z joins Beyoncé, Blue Ivy on red carpet to address rape allegation
Jay-Z First public appearance after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl Sean “Daddy” Combs Early 2000s.
The 55-year-old rapper stepped out with his wife, beyonce, The couple’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter and his mother-in-law, Tina Knowles, at the disney premiere mufasa Monday, December 9, Hollywood, California.
The family united at the event and held hands on the red carpet. Beyoncé voices the lioness Nala in the film, which is a prequel to the 2019 film adaptation lion king — and Blue Ivy voices the lioness cub Kiara.
The tour comes after Jay-Z was accused of rape in a civil lawsuit against Combs.
Every nbc newsThe rapper is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Combs, 55. Video Awards.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, responded to the lawsuit on Sunday, December 8. us weeklyDenied the accusations, saying his “only heartbreak is for my family.” (Jay-Z has been married to Beyoncé, 43, since 2008, and they have three children: Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, 8.)
“My wife and I are going to have to sit our kids down, one of whom is of an age where her friends will definitely see the media and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain how cruel and greedy people are,” Jay-Z’s statement was read. “I mourn yet another loss of innocence. No child should have to endure such pain at a young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand inexplicable malice aimed at destroying families and the human spirit.
The statement also spoke of Jay-Z’s “strict codes and honor,” claiming he works hard to protect all children. Guiding his response to Texas attorney tony buzbeeJay-Z, who first filed the lawsuit in October involving only Diddy’s alleged involvement and filed the lawsuit on Sunday, wrote, “You appear to be using others for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physics, Will believe the stupid claims you make about me that would be laughable if not for the seriousness of the harm to children.
Buzbee is one of the attorneys filing lawsuits on behalf of several of Diddy’s victims. He has previously claimed to represent at least 120 victims of the disgraced tycoon. Didi, who has been in jail since his arrest in September, denies the charges. Diddy has been denied bail four times and remains in jail until a trial scheduled for May 2025.