Tina Knowles, Beyoncé’s mother, has addressed her involvement in the fallout from a shocking rape allegation against her son-in-law, Jay-Z. The claims, which also named Sean “Diddy” Combs, have sparked widespread discussion, with both men denying the allegations.
Shortly after, the civil lawsuit was amended to include Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter) alongside Combs, a verified Instagram account belonging to Knowles, 70, who “liked” a post from ABC 7 Chicago detailing the allegations. The post read: “Breaking News: Jay-Z, Diddy Named in Lawsuit Alleging Rape of Girl, 13.”
The lawsuit accuses Carter and Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl during an afterparty for the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000, while a third, unnamed female celebrity allegedly watched. Carter has strongly denied the claims, calling them a “blackmail attempt.”
Advertisement Knowles later addressed the situation in an Instagram post, claiming her account was hacked.
I was Hacked! As you all know I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me, just know that it is not me! No weapon formed against my family shall prosper.
in the caption of her post She wrote
Jay-Z, 55, responded to the allegations on his Roc Nation X account, slamming the claims as “heinous” and criticizing Jane Doe’s attorney, Tony Buzbee. Carter called the allegations a false “blackmail attempt” and insisted they were an effort to coerce a settlement.
My only heartbreak is for my family. My wife and I will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the 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 young people. I mourn yet another loss of innocence. Children should not have to endure such at their young age. These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case… You have made a terrible error in judgement thinking that all ‘celebrities’ are the same. I’m not from your world. I’m a young man who made it out of the project of Brooklyn. We don’t play these types of games. We have very strict codes and honor. We protect children, you seem to exploit people for personal gain.
He also expressed concern for his family, writing
The lawsuit, filed initially against Combs in October, has added Jay-Z and an unnamed female celebrity as defendants. Jane Doe alleges that she was trying to gain entry to the VMAs in New York City in 2000 and was invited to an afterparty by a limousine driver claiming to work for Combs. The lawsuit states she was later drugged and raped at the party.
Combs, who is currently in custody on unrelated racketeering and sex trafficking charges, has denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit an “extortion attempt.” He is scheduled for trial in May 2025.
The allegations against Jay-Z and Combs remain under scrutiny while the legal and public reactions continue to unfold.
Source: People