Key points:

• The lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape was voluntarily dismissed by the accuser.
• The case was filed by an anonymous woman who claimed the incident occurred when she was 13 in 2000.
• Jay-Z and Diddy have vehemently denied the allegations, labeling them as false and without merit.
• Separately, Diddy is awaiting trial on federal charges, which include sex trafficking.

An anonymous woman, referred to as Jane Doe, has dropped her civil lawsuit against hip-hop moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs and Jay-Z (Shawn Carter), which accused them of raping her in 2000 when she was just 13 years old. The lawsuit was filed in December and was withdrawn on February 14, 2025, with a federal court filing indicating it was dismissed "with prejudice", meaning it cannot be refiled. This news was reported by multiple sources including Forbes and South China Morning Post.

In her allegations, the plaintiff claimed to have been drugged and assaulted during an afterparty following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, causing her severe emotional distress, including post-traumatic stress disorder. Carter publicly denounced the accusations as “frivolous” and stated that the dismissal of the case was a victory. He emphasized the impact of the allegations on his family, including his wife, Beyoncé, and their children, remarking that the emotional fallout has been significant. "The fictional tale they created was laughable,” he stated in his defense, calling the lawsuit baseless.

Diddy, meanwhile, is facing multiple other civil lawsuits, as well as a pending federal trial related to accusations of racketeering and sex trafficking. He has consistently maintained his innocence in these cases. His legal team described the allegations as false and acknowledged the challenges ahead in their fight against what they term as baseless claims. According to Reuters, Combs is currently incarcerated and awaiting trial scheduled for May 5.

The claim made by Jane Doe was significant in that it was the only lawsuit to name Jay-Z specifically, among numerous allegations that Diddy faces from others represented by attorney Tony Buzbee. Buzbee has not provided comments following this recent development, which leaves the public questioning the outcomes of the other ongoing cases against Combs.

For additional context on the ongoing legal matters facing Diddy, refer to the original reporting from HuffPost.