Jay-Z is suing Tony Buzbee — the attorney who represented the Jane Doe who accused him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of rape — for civil extortion, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Jay-Z has released a statement after the sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a woman identified as Jane Doe was dropped on Friday. “Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed.

PEOPLE reports Jay-Z is suing lawyer Tony Buzbee for defamation, civil extortion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress following the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging assault by Jay-Z and Diddy.

Jay-Z has filed a defamation lawsuit against attorney Tony Buzbee, claiming a rape lawsuit cost him $20 million and was deliberately timed to inflict maximum harm.

On February 14, the Jane Doe through their attorney Tony Buzbee voluntarily dropped the case. Following the filing, Jay-Z issued a statement celebrating the news. “Today is a victory,” he wrote in a statement posted to X (formerly Twitter).

Tony Buzbee, a lawyer for the Jane Doe accuser who's filed several lawsuits on behalf of accusers advancing sexual assault allegations against Combs, moved to voluntarily dismiss the lawsuit.

Tony Buzbee, the lawyer for Jane Doe, filed a “voluntary notice of dismissal” in Manhattan federal court, ending the suit over the alleged assault from over 20 years ago.

Jay-Z has filed a counter-lawsuit against Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing an anonymous accuser who alleged he raped her.

A lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Diddy of rape filed by a Jane Doe by way of Tony Buzbee was dismissed. Observers on X have thoughts.

Jay-Z’s attorneys have fired back against Tony Buzbee’s lawsuit, calling it legally baseless and part of a broader campaign to deflect attention from his own legal troubles.

The Texas-based lawyer took to Instagram over the weekend to address inquiries about whether he was “barred” from practicing law in New York State.