
Jay-Z and Beyonce are on high alert after the couple received death threats over a failed lawsuit.
The rapper was accused, along with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, of raping a woman when she was 13. While the woman, known as Jane Doe, dropped the lawsuit, that doesn't mean the headaches have stopped for Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter.
Although Jay-Z has denied the claim, he continues to face backlash over the now-dismissed lawsuit, while his and Beyonce's relationship with Combs, who is currently behind bars on sex trafficking charges, has also come under scrutiny.
He recently described the backlash in a legal statement, stating that his reputation has been damaged and that he and his family have received “life threats” because of the lawsuit. Jay-Z also noted that people online have said they want to “kill” or “execute” him and his family.
In addition to the threats, Jay-Z claims that social media users have called him a "satanist," a "trafficker," a "terrorist," and a "monster."
Some online users have even said that Jay-Z should be "in jail" with Combs, and "then in hell."
On February 14, Doe's attorney Tony Buzbee dropped the civil lawsuit against Jay-Z and Combs.
However, the legal drama doesn't stop there, as Jay-Z is suing Buzbee for civil misrepresentation, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Jay-Z claims that Buzbee strategically filed the lawsuit just as the rapper was about to attend the premiere of his daughter Blue Ivy's new film "Mufasa: The Lion King."
The rapper claims the lawsuit was filed "to put me in the position of having to choose between supporting my daughter or hiding to avoid negative press."
Jay-Z claims the lawsuit cost him $20 million in business deals and endorsements.
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