California Court Denies Jay-Z Bid to Rekindle Extortion Case Over 2000 Rape Claims
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A California appeals court rejected Jay-Z’s attempt to revive his extortion and defamation suit against attorney Tony Buzbee over a now-dismissed rape allegation; the panel found Buzbee did not act with malice and was protected by litigation privilege when sending a demand letter before filing, allowing him to seek recovery of fees, while Jay-Z still faces a separate federal malicious-prosecution case against Buzbee.
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