Jay-Z’s Rape Accuser’s Lawyer Tony Buzbee Labeled ‘Shady’

Followers have closely criticized Tony Buzbee, the lawyer who represented Jay-Z‘s rape accuser after he was barred from practising in Southern New York District.

Buzbee reportedly did not ask for permission to apply within the district and was denied the request after doing so.

The current growth places the lawyer’s lawsuits in opposition to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs within the district in query as he has filed over a dozen instances in opposition to the latter.

Buzbee suffered one other setback when his request for permission to apply within the Southern New York district was denied.

Authorized journalist Meghann Cuniff reported Buzbee’s incapacity to apply within the district in a collection of posts she shared on X.

She shared a ruling from the Committee on Grievances dated February 13, 2025. The ruling learn, “The Committee on Grievances has thought of Anthony G. Buzbee’s petition for admission to the US District Court docket for the Southern District of New York (the “Petition”), which was filed on January 29, 2025.

It continued, “Per the Committee’s evaluate of the dockets, Mr. Buzbee has appeared in instances on this court docket with out in search of admission. Subsequently, the Petition is denied.”

It concluded, “Within the occasion Mr. Buzbee strikes for professional hac vice or common admission on this Court docket sooner or later, he should connect a duplicate of this Order to his movement or petition.”

Within the put up’s caption, Cuniff wrote, “His lawsuit in opposition to Jay-Z is dismissed and never coming again, and now Tony Buzbee is making an attempt to make sure he can hold litigating his different lawsuits in opposition to Diddy as a result of his admission utility within the Southern District of New York was denied.”

The ruling means Buzbee should embrace the letter of denial at any time when he requests permission to litigate in Southern New York.

In one other put up, Cuniff revealed the lawyer was making an attempt to take action for his different instances in opposition to Diddy within the district.

She shared a snapshot of a movement he filed to litigate professional hac vice because the ruling stipulated and captioned it, “Because the order says, Buzbee can search “professional hac vice” admission, and that is what he is doing now within the Diddy lawsuits. Or making an attempt to no less than.”

Cuniff additionally shared paperwork from Candice McCrary’s lawsuit in opposition to Diddy, wherein the choose discovered that Buzbee, the plaintiff’s legal professional, could not apply in Southern New York and requested him to file a movement to look professional hac vice.

A number of netizens reacted to Cuniff’s posts about Buzbee and took turns slamming the lawyer, who generated a lot buzz after representing the lady who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13.

One particular person wrote, “Lol this lawyer actually underestimated Jay-Z.”

One other particular person added, “Tony Buzbee is irresponsible & shady. He filed a case in opposition to Jay-Z with out in search of admission within the Southern District of New York as a result of he is aware of he can’t be sanctioned by the court docket with out one & was utterly hoping Jay-Z would settle earlier than it will get far.”

A 3rd X person commented, “A real 1-800 lawyer. He put his different instances in jeopardy to go after a “large fish” due to greed and Web disinformation.”

One other particular person added, “right here it goesssss.. that lawyer is 100% soiled and in search of payouts.”

One other commenter urged these being represented by Buzbee to hunt different attorneys. They wrote, “Actual victims higher go search for one other lawyer now, any particular person nonetheless retaining him is a liar and a fraud similar to he’s.”

Information of Buzbee’s incapacity to apply in Southern NY comes per week after he voluntarily dismissed the sexual assault lawsuit he introduced in opposition to Diddy and Jay-Z.

Within the lawsuit, which was filed in December, an unidentified girl claimed the rappers took turns raping her at an MTV Awards after-party in 2000.

After a number of back-and-forths between Buzbee and Jay-Z’s authorized staff, led by Alex Spiro, the lady voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice, which means it may possibly’t be refiled in its present kind.

He wrote, “In the present day is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil go well with was with out benefit and by no means going anyplace. The fictional story they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims.”

The “99 Issues” rapper mentioned he would not want his expertise on anybody and added, “The trauma that my spouse, my youngsters, family members and I’ve endured can by no means be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer will get to file a go well with hiding behind Jane Doe, and after they shortly understand that the cash seize goes to fail, they get to stroll away with no repercussions.”

Jay-Z said, “The court docket should shield victims, OF COURSE, whereas with the identical moral duty, the courts should shield the harmless from being accused and not using a shred of proof. Could the reality prevail for all victims and people falsely accused equally.”