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 improvement 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-about Anthony G. Buzbee’s petition for admission to the USA District Courtroom for the Southern District of New York (the “Petition”), which was filed on January 29, 2025.

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

It concluded, “Within the occasion Mr. Buzbee strikes for professional hac vice or common admission on this Courtroom sooner or later, he should connect a replica 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 attempting to make sure he can preserve litigating his different lawsuits in opposition to Diddy as a result of his admission software within the Southern District of New York was denied.”

The ruling means Buzbee should embody the letter of denial each time he requests permission to litigate in Southern New York.

In one other put up, Cuniff revealed the lawyer was attempting 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 attempting to not less than.”

Cuniff additionally shared paperwork from Candice McCrary’s lawsuit in opposition to Diddy, by which the choose found out that Buzbee, the plaintiff’s lawyer, 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 girl who accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping her when she was 13.

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

One other individual added, “Tony Buzbee is irresponsible & shady. He filed a case in opposition to Jay-Z with out looking for 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 fully 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 “massive fish” due to greed and Web disinformation.”

One other individual added, “right here it goesssss.. that lawyer is 100% soiled and on the lookout for 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 individual 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 workforce, led by Alex Spiro, the girl voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice, that means it may’t be refiled in its present kind.

He wrote, “At this time is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil swimsuit was with out advantage and by no means going wherever. 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 kids, family members and I’ve endured can by no means be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer will get to file a swimsuit hiding behind Jane Doe, and after they rapidly 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 accountability, 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.”