Did Jay-Z admit to the guilt? His lawyers shift tactic on rape lawsuit by victim Jane Doe, say the case was filed under GMV Act which can't be applied retroactively
JAY-Z change their strategy and assert that Jane Doe's rape claim is too old to pursue. In an effort to counter the recent accusations of sexual assault made against him, JAY-Z's legal team is working nonstop. In a pre-motion letter submitted on Monday, December 30, the legal team argued that Jane Doe's lawsuit, which accuses him of raping a minor in 2000 with Sean Diddy Combs, is too old to pursue.
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Does the GMV Act Apply to This Case?
The Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act (GMV) was the legal basis for the claim. According to USA Today, JAY-Z's attorney Alex Spiro contended that the Act is not retroactive, meaning it does not cover incidents that occurred prior to its passage.
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The Act was enacted in December, three months after the alleged September event mentioned in the lawsuit, even though it was passed in 2000, the year Jane Doe alleges the incident occurred.
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