A man who sued Sean “Diddy” Combs for allegedly raping and humiliating him astatine a 2015 “Freak-Off” party while Jay-Z and Beyoncé were coming is now claiming nan joined mates were ne'er really there.
Joseph Manzaro revenge an amended title successful Florida Friday, obtained by Page Six, successful which he has now removed Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s names from nan ineligible documents altogether.
The accuser claimed successful his original complaint, revenge earlier this month, that nan “Drunk In Love” collaborators were among nan celebrated partygoers who witnessed Combs battle him and unit him to deterioration a penis disguise astatine a day statement for nan embattled hip-hop mogul’s then-17-year-old boy Christian.
However, Page Six has learned that Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s lawyers person been capable to beryllium that neither Grammy victor was astatine nan arena astatine nan clip because they were obscurity adjacent Miami, wherever it took place.
A Washington Square News article places Jay-Z, 55, astatine an NYU quality astatine nan time, and soon aft he and Beyoncé, 43, went connected a romanticist travel to Hawaii, per photos previously obtained by nan Daily Mail.
Page Six has reached retired to Manzaro’s lawyer for remark connected nan evident correction but did not instantly perceive back. We besides contacted Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s reps for comment.
The ineligible triumph is nan latest triumph for nan “Empire State of Mind” rapper, whose ain rape suit against him was precocious dismissed. He is now suing that accuser and her lawyer for defamation and extortion aft she allegedly retracted, but past stood by her claims.
Despite nan Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s removal from Manzaro’s lawsuit, however, location are different large stars that are still named successful nan complaint.
The accuser reaffirms successful his amended title nan declare that LeBron James, Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan were coming astatine nan alleged 2015 “Freak-Off” party, arsenic he had insisted successful his first filing.
However, James’ rep antecedently told Page Six, “This is demonstrably mendacious and doesn’t moreover merit a study aliases response. A basal net hunt shows what LeBron was doing each of April 2015. He was playing hoops for nan Cleveland Cavaliers and ne'er successful Miami.”
A rep for Gloria, 67, and Emilio, 72, besides told america they “strongly contradict nan allegations made.”
Combs’ ineligible team, meanwhile, added successful consequence to Manzaro’s allegations, “This title demonstrates nan depraved lengths plaintiffs will recreation to garner headlines successful pursuit of a payday.
“No sane personification reference this title could in installments this story. Mr. Combs looks guardant to having his time successful tribunal wherever these lies – and nan perverse motives of those who told them – will beryllium revealed.”
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Combs, 55, is facing several different civilian lawsuits for intersexual misconduct but has denied wrongdoing for all.
The Bad Boy Records laminitis — who is currently down bars — is besides successful nan midst of a national case, successful which he has been charged for sex-trafficking, racketeering, and proscription to prosecute successful prostitution.
He has pleaded not guilty to those charges and his national proceedings is set to commencement successful New York connected May 5.