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of course, jay-z's wife. no comment there yet but in his statement where he denied the sexual assault allegations from a then minor, jay-z did say that he is heartbroken for his family and said that he and his wife, of course, beyonce are going to have to talk to their kids who are now going to see these allegations in the press. back to you our thanks to elizabeth wagmeister for that report. >> let's dig deeper now with defense attorney misty maris. misty, thanks so much for sharing. part of your afternoon with us. in a statement to cnn, jay-z questioned why a civil complaint was being brought rather than a criminal prosecution, given what he called the heinous nature of the crime why is civil suit in this case so in this case, this was brought by tony buzbee. >> this is a civil lawsuit that's been resurrected under a new york city law that allows for cases of sexual assault to be brought into the court, even though they would have normally been barred by the statute of limitations. so we saw this with anoth

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i would suspect even jay-z doing this himself a second time. the facts and arguments will remain the same, and the judge may still allow this person to remain a jane doe. >> sean diddy combs lawyer, is also out with a new statement, writing in court, the truth will prevail and that he never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone. zohreen shah, abc news, los angeles. >> attorney general rob bonta and a peninsula lawmaker are taking aim on social media's impact on children this morning in san francisco. bonta unveiled a bill by portola valley assembly member rebecca bauer-kahan. the legislation would require social media to come with warning labels about the mental health risks associated with their platform. bonta says companies have long known the dangers of their platforms, but have refused to act. >> they've had ample time to make the right choice. they've had time to address the devastating toll their products are having on our families. time is up. it's time we stepped in and demanded change. >> if signed into law, social media companies w

well, jay-z's attorney actually showed photos of jay-z that night at an after party, but it was in nework city. so he says, if you look at the timeline, it's not possible that jay-z was in the suburbs at this alleged afterparty because he was photographed being somewhere else. now, in her initial complaint, jane doe also said that she got to this alleged afterparty by getting into a limo from a driver outside of the mtv vmas, who said that they worked for sean combs. well, today, jay-z's attorney is saying that's not possible because the limousine line was barricaded by the police and fans were not able to access it. now, i reached out to jane doe's attorney. his name is tony buzbee. he says that he is representing over 120 accusers of sean diddy combs. this is the first accuser to come forward and name jay-z. but he tells me that he stands by his client. he says that they are still vetting her. but when i asked about the vetting process, here's what he told me. he said that four individuals at his firm interviewed the client and check details. he says that a background check was run o

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jay-z's longtime friend. but now, it's been refiled, naming celebrity a as jay-z. >> there's nothing unusual about the timing other than think client authorized us to amend the lawsuit in name jay- z. >> the anonymous woman who was 13 described as being drugged and raped at the after party she said combs hosted. she recalls accepting a drink that made her feel woozy and lightheaded before she says she was raped by jay-z and then combs is an unnamed female celebrity watch. now jay-z accusing the attorney of trying to blackmail him in a demand letter suggesting the attorney had tried to seek a settlement first. >> these demand letters are sent on a daily basis. attempting to attack me, to take the focus off of the alleged perpetrator will not work and it will not intimidate us. >> sean combs remains behind bars awaiting trial including sex trafficking which he has pleaded not guilty. they filed civil suits against combs which his attorneys have dismissed as shameless publicity stunts. >> civil rights attorney a

so that did not go jay-z's way at all. and the judge had some pretty strong words, as you heard there. when it comes to this case. so this case will be moving forward. despite jay-z and his team's best efforts. >> so, jennifer, how big of a deal is the judge's decision here to reject the efforts by jay-z's team to dismiss this case? >> well, it's not that big of a deal in the sense that this is not really the time for that motion. >> as the judge said, you have to let the process play itself out. usually in a civil case, you have discovery before you start the substantive motion. so what the judge is really saying here is don't get ahead of yourself. this is not the time for that motion. we need to go through the proper steps before you move to dismiss this case, so they'll get another bite at this apple. what the judge is really saying is, you know, you're abusing the system and you better knock it off. and of course, you don't want to get the judge angry at you during the course of litigation. >> yeah. what is the signif

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, jay-z's name, wouldn't be out there. but now he did put his name out there in this amended suit. now, i want to read you part of what jay-z said. he actually references his family. he says his only heartbreak is for his family. quote, my wife and i, of course beyonce will have to sit our children down, one of whom is at the age where her friends will surely see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain the cruelty and greed of people now, i've reached out to a representative for beyonce. no word yet from her. don't know if we will hear anything from her, but i reached out to buzbee last night because jay-z is coming out against this. so strongly, and he tells me the pleading speaks for itself. this is a very serious matter that will be litigated in court. it's very interesting. >> jay-z also saying that if they really want to go, that they should go after him criminally. if it's if it's true so we'll see how this how this goes elizabeth wagmeister thanks so much, john all right geopolitical

jay-z is calling that extortion. attorney is saying no, we just wanted to settle it privately. >> all right. there's a lot going on here, a lot more reporting to do. elizabeth wagmeister great to have you here going through this. thank you all right. after years of talking inflation republicans are feeling great about the economy. but has anything really changed? and 152 shows a total of 10.1 million tickets sold. the eras tour is now over. assessing the staggering impact of taylor swift can't fool myself. >> it was the most exciting time in the world. >> his life had extremely joyful moments and some really difficult moments. >> you only come across an artist like luther vandross once in a lifetime. >> luther never too much new year's day on cnn. berwick every year, millions of noses are ghosted by their plugins. >> new airwick advanced our groundbreaking plugin that pulses scent for staying power up to 60 days, plus a fragrance boost button. our noses won't be ignored again i've been worn by celebrities athletes an

. >> new overnight hip hop mogul jay-z is reacting after being accused of rape, along with sean diddy combs. >> plus, now that notre dame has reopened, what's next for the gothic landmark in the heart of paris? >> and a holiday tradition vegas style. it's monday, december 9th. >> from abc news. this is world news now. >> good monday morning to you. i'm alison kosik in for rhiannon ali, and i am joined by andrew dymburt. great to see you. you as well. it looks like looks like vegas is doing it over the top, that they are a santa run. >> it doesn't even snow in vegas. >> i know, but you know, they have to get in the spirit anyway. >> it's got to be hot in those costumes. i think here it's cold. so we'll show you that. coming up in a little bit. but first this morning we're going to begin with the celebrations across syria following the stunning fall of longtime dictator bashar al assad. >> assad reportedly fled to russia after rebels advanced swiftly and seized control of damascus. political prisoners prisoners were released and refugees are already returning to the country, ravaged by

new disturbing allegations against jay z. in an amended lawsuit first filed against sean combs the accuser saying she was assaulted by both men when she was just 13 years old. this morning, jay z forcefully denying those accusations and president elect donald trump laying out sweeping and aggressive plans he wants to enact as soon as he returns to the white house, including possible pardons for january 6th. rioters. i'm jessica dean in with john berman. kate and sarah are out today. this is cnn news central and happening now, a remarkable first look inside syria. this morning with brutal dictator bashar al-assad now out of power. our cnn crews are inside the capital city of damascus. now that assad has fled and the world watches and waits to see what happens next in the volatile region, with rebel forces now in charge. cnn's clarissa ward is one of the first western journalists on the ground there. and the communication extremely challenging, as you can imagine but she was able to file this report just a few moments ago you c

and then it did name jay-z. so jay-z swinging, saying, hey, this is ridiculous. and by the way, if i did this, then you should go after me criminally. wouldn't this be a crime as to how it will ultimately affect the criminal litigation is it's an outstanding question. and just very briefly, jessica, what happens is prosecutors will vet all of these civil claims, the one we're speaking about now and others as it relates to p diddy. we'll see if these alleged victims are credible. will try if they are credible to use them as prior bad act witnesses. right. not for the fact that he did these alleged federal crimes, but to show a pattern, to show intent to show that was his m.o. and a judge will have to rule whether they should admit the judge should admit them in front of a trial jury criminally, or exclude them. but be sure that prosecutors are vetting all these civil cases to look for other potential victims, as well as amending the existing federal criminal claims against p diddy. >> all right, joey jackson, thanks so much. happy new year to you. >> and to you. >

chloe melas reports. >> reporter: jay z fighting back against the rape accusations. the judge asking to dismiss the case against his client. >> you should always advocate for yourself. >> reporter: it comes after our interview with a 38-year-old mother from alabama who accuses sean "diddy" combs and shawn jay z carter of raping her when she was 13 years old. she asked us not to reveal her identity. what made you want to come forward? >> because i think that i've been quiet long enough. >> reporter: she says that she went to the mtv music video awards in 2000. she spoke to combs' limo driver who invited her to an after party. >> i'm talking to benji about his tattoo. >> reporter: in a statement, a representative for the maddens confirmed they did not attend the 2000 vmas. she said she had a drink that made her feel woozy and that combs and carter then raped her. she said she ran to a gas station where she called her father who picked her up. her father said he could not verify the claims. i feel like i would remember that, and i don't, he said. when we asked the woman

. >>> a lawyer for music mogul jay z firing back, sitting down with nbc news, as the rapper's accuser acknowledges inconsistencies in her story but stands by her rape allegation. >>> and a mystery mailbox popping up in one major city, bringing people closer together this holiday season. it's wednesday, december 18th. "early today" starts right now. . >>> good morning, i'm frances rivera. the shooting at a christian school in madison, wisconsin has the local community reeling. on tuesday, people gathered at the capital building in madison to pray for the victims. three people are dead, including the suspect, and two students remain in critical condition. police say determining a motive for the shooting is the top priority. they're analyzing a disturbing online post, possibly made by the allege the shooter. our jay gray reports. >> reporter: a day later, shock giving way to the gut-wrenching reality of what's happened in madison, wisconsin. >> if your kids have school, they are not okay. if they are church, they not okay. where are they going to be safe? >> reporter: a teenager and teac

did jay-z know this was coming? it's hard to say.sue that statement before the news cycle came up. not only does it say he raped this girl, it says he was present during a lot of the other encounters. if you're jay-z's team you hope this is a one-off thing and other women don't start coming forward and he himself becomes perhaps a magnet for other accusers, and there are two ways of looking at this, right? so jay-z's response was so strong, even going so far as to say you should file criminal charges. is that something a guilty man says? so, in other words, if you are being accused of something you didn't do, isn't this the kind of response that you would expect, someone who is impassioned, incredulous and essentially prepared for war? on the other hand, if you're tony buzbee and you represent 120 clients in one of the most high-profile cases in recent years, would you risk your credibility and jeopardize dozens of other clients by dropping a blockbuster name like jay-z if i didn't have some evidence to back up your came? >> jesse: i

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in the wake of this from jay-z and his legal team? >> yeah, we haven't gotten comment yet from jay-z and his legal team. but in the past, as you mentioned earlier, they absolutely have said that this did not happen. they also have been pointing out the inconsistencies in the accuser's story. the accuser in an interview has acknowledged that yes, there are some inconsistencies, but she says that she's absolutely standing by the story. so yeah. >> all right, lisa, appreciate the updates. thank you. thank you. also with us, legal analyst and trial attorney mercedes cohen. so mercedes, when we look at this in terms of the judge's decision here to allow jane doe to remain anonymous, at least for now, as lisa just referenced, she did actually do an interview. she did an interview with nbc. if you were her attorney, knowing that she wants to remain anonymous, would you have advised her to do that interview? even with her identity concealed? could it work against her? >> that is such a great question. it certainly smacks in the face of if you

there is a new ditty lawsuit which includes jay z. >> defendant sean combs, along with shaun carter jayo awards. another celebrity they claim stood by and watched as combs and carter took turns assaulting the minor. now jay z is vehemently denying these charges, laura. he claims this entire suit is extortion. the lawyers firing back with jay z's attempting to intimidate he and his client, but the most interesting thing is the wider reaction to this. teena knowles, beyoncÉ's mother and jay z's mother-in-law liked a post reporting the lawsuit. >> laura: then she came out and said she was hacked and it wasn't she. who did this. >> that's correct. yeah. she even appeared with the carters later at an event. but 50 cent posted this. okay, i don't know what's going on, but are we going to still have are a super bowl? i'm just asking for a friend. now, remember, jay z's rock nation produces the super bowl half-time show. and fifty seems to be calling for a rethink here. look, fifty cent's been a long-time credit of of ditty, even producing a netflix docuseries. >> did he do it, right? you've be

and jay-z is now pushing to get the case thrown out. but she still stands by her story.ts. >> reporter: tonight, jay-z fighting back against a rape accusation, his attorney filing a letter to the judge to dismiss the lawsuit against his client, citing an nbc news exclusive that found inconsistencies with the accuser's story. >> you should always advocate for yourself. >> reporter: it comes after our interview with a 38-year-old mother from alabama who accuses sean "diddy" combs and shawn jay-z carter of raping her when she was 13 years old. she asked us not to reveal her identity. what made you want to come forward? >> because i think that i have been quiet long enough. >> she says she went to the mtv video music awards in 2000. the woman says she spoke to combs' limo driver who offered her a ride to an afterparty. she says at the party, she spoke to musician benji madden and his brother. >> i'm talking to benji madden about his tattoo. it's the last supper. >> reporter: a representative for the maddens confirmed that they did not attend to 2000 vmas and that they were o

both jay-z and sean "diddy" combs have strongly denied these accusations.dy is in a federal lockup right now, he is in federal custody of reading trial but charges of graphic racketeering and sex trafficking held in brooklyn. so many lawsuits, it's difficult to keep up. this woman admitted there were inconsistencies in her story, people blasting her sing wasn't true, but reached out this morning to jay-z's attorney. haven't heard back yet. >> anita: a lot of people talking about this case so we will be talking about it for quite some time. alexis mcadams, thank you for that report. bill? >> bill: back to our top story, the illegal immigrant accused of burning a woman alive on a new york city subway was indicted in brooklyn today. sebastian zapeta bases state murder and arson charges and now mayor eric adams is seeking additional federal charges. criminal defense attorney in federal litigator joins me now. bit commit is great to see you p or looks like we might have got our clothes from the same place today, i love it. when it comes to this case, mayor adams

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naturally, jay z and his attorney are jumping on that and they have filed a motion to have her entiretacking the lawyer who has taken on the suit? yes. basically saying _ who has taken on the suit? yes. basically saying that _ who has taken on the suit? yes. basically saying that he - who has taken on the suit? yes. basically saying that he is - who has taken on the suit? jazz basically saying that he is not venting his client and saying that these attorneys looking for his 15 minutes of fame taking anyone who comes forward and taking anyone making allegations against jay z or sean combs and it remains to be seen but what we are waiting for is a judge to make a decision as to whether or not there is any validity to this woman's lawsuit.- there is any validity to this woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs- _ woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs. he _ woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs. he is _ woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs. he is about - woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs. he is about part - woman's lawsuit. you mentioned sean combs. he is about part

jay-z said it's just an attempt at blackmail and he called it, quote, idiotic. jericka duncan has more on the allegations against jay-z. ♪ cops wanna knock me ♪ ♪ d.a. wanna box me in ♪ ♪ but somehow i beat them charges like rocky ♪ >> reporter: he's one of hip-hop's most celebrated artists, a successful businessman known for launching careers, and he's married to one of music's biggest stars. but on sunday night shawn carter, who goes by jay-z, said being named in a civil lawsuit alleging rape is blackmail. according to the accuser, named jane doe in the lawsuit, the assault happened at an afterparty following the 2000mtv video music awards when she was 13. she claims she attended a house party thrown by sean "diddy" combs, who was also named in the lawsuit. she says she was given a drink that left her feeling, quote, woozy and light-headed. doe claims she entered an empty bedroom so she could lie down. shortly afterward she said combs and jay-z and an unnamed female celebrity came in with combs saying, "you are ready to party." the accuser then claimed she was

in a new statement, jay-z vehemently denies the allegations.lara, what can you tell us. >> nice to be with you, ever since the federal indictment against sean combs came down, there's been a close look at these parties that he was known for hosting and which celebrities may have been there but the legal fallout around the star had been relatively contained, until now. this morning, disturbing new claims against music icon jay- z, a civil lawsuit detailing sexual assault originally brought against his longtime friend, sean "diddy" combs, now adding new allegations against the rapper, whose real name is shawn carter, and it claims -- both deny the claims. >> the 13-year-old at the time -- she says, combs hosted an after party in 2000 and she recalls accepting a drink from a waitress that made that made her feel lightheaded. jay-z says i implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one, whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away. my heart and support goes out to the true victims in the world. the billionaire,

>> reporter: kate, jay-z's response is truly unprecedented.n entertainment reporter for nearly 20 years. jay-z is a very private person. this was a very lengthy statement. you read part of it. i want to read some more. he says i implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one. whoever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away. he talked about the fact that some of his children, meaning blue ivy carter, are old enough to read the news and know about what's happening in the media and he and beyonce have to sit down with their children and talk about the allegations being made against him. on the flip side, you have tony busby the civil litigator in houston saying demand letters get sent all the time. i didn't extort him or ask for money. i just tried to have mediation with him and then jay-z filed an anonymous suit against me. now we know that this suit that was filed just a few weeks ago by a well-known anonymous male celebrity was actually jay-z fighting back against these claims just a couple weeks ago. the plo

strong denials from jay-z.llegations were true, there would be criminal charges not the civil lawsuit. his lawyer saying this is an attempt to smear the rapper's name. in fact, his lawyer on monday night asked the judge to require the jane doe, who brought this lawsuit to refile it using her real name or dismiss it, saying fair is fair. kara scannell, cnn new york. >> now out of guinness. coming up, we take you to a british pub to hear why kegs of the famed dark stouts are disappearing from behind the bar new year's eve live with anderson and andy. >> live coverage starts at eight on c. >> i'm nfl hall of famer dan marino. you know, i used to be afraid of things like defensive lines and losing games. but what's insane is that years later, my biggest fear became trying to fall asleep. but the insanity stopped when i learned about relaxing and sleep. >> i started sleeping again. >> the first night. while i might not be worried about winning games anymore, i still want to perform at the top of my game. >> relaxing

a representative for carter said that jay-z never attended a house party at the vmas.hen to his recording studio in manhattan. in a follow up interview, she said she stands by her statements. this woman is standing by her story. it happened over 20 years ago. maybe her memory is hazy. maybe her father doesn't remember that night. >> no, no, she's doubled down on certain of these details because i'm positive no one has come forward about this in nearly a quarter of a century. that's because this never happened. >> reporter: a representative for combs called the suit a shameless money grab. >> haven't asked for a dime from him. not everything is motivated by money and i'm sorry that he feels that it is. >> reporter: the accuser's lawyer says his client remains adamant about her claims, that she signed two affidavits and that he's waiting for the results of tomorrow's polygraph. >>> we will take a break right here and then coming up, a powerful note moving so many, but who wrote them? gain. ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ask your doctor about farx

she says the jay z raped her. while combs watched jay z has denied the allegations. in a statement on social media calling the accusations heinous and idiotic. he also added that such a crime actually occurred than a criminal lawsuit should be filed instead of a civil one. jay z also accused the attorney behind the lawsuit. tony buzbee exploiting the case for personal gain. combs has also repeatedly denied the allegations. >> on capitol hill, president elect trump's picks for fbi director defense secretary and director of national intelligence made their cases for confirmation kron four's washington correspondent maddie beer-temple reports. one fbi director nominee kash patel was on the hill monday trying to assure lawmakers he's fit to lead the fbi assume that mr. patel will be confirmed texas. senator john cornyn says he's inclined to support patel for fbi director. my goal would be to restore. >> the non-partisan functioning of the chief law enforcement agency in the country, mr. patel citi shares that goal. patel has previously said he would shut down the fbi hea

jay-z is denying the allegations and pushing to dismiss the lawsuit. alexis mcadams is live in new york with more on this. >> in is a horrible lawsuit to read through the details. the woman said she was raped by the rappers when she was 13 years old. the name could be released at some point. the jane doe was living in rochester, new york. she met jay-z and sean diddy combs saying she was attacked by the rap moguls at an after party. she says they took turns assaulting her when she was a teen saying others were at the after party but did nothing to stop the assault. the woman sued diddy back in october but last month refiled and added jay-z into the lawsuit. both of them have strongly denied the accusation so a judge is saying, aishah, that jay-z's legal team is filing inappropriate and combative motions for weeks to get her name released. the judge won't release the accuser's name because of in in part. the woman has possible harms of -- she has problems because of the stress of the sexual assault. diddy is in federal custody. talking about this one fo

the legal case was refiled last night, naming jay—z. both men deny the allegations.p diddy — has been facing a string of lawsuits accusing him of violence, drugging victims, sexual assault, and rape. a number of the claims have been made in connection with parties thrown by the hip—hop star. but now jay—z — the prominent rapper and billionaire entrepreneur — is the first celebrity to be accused in connection with cases involving sean combs. the woman, who has anonymity, says she was 13 when she was raped by both the rappers at an awards afterparty in the year 2000. she says she began to feel drowsy after being given a drink at the event, and that she was raped by the two men in a nearby bedroom, before she ran out of the party. the civil lawsuit was previously filed against sean combs in october, but now jay—z — whose real name is shawn carter — has been added as a defendant. in a statement, jay—z called the civil lawsuit a blackmail attempt, and said the allegations are heinous. sean combs has denied all the allegations he is facing, and pleaded not guilty to the cr

♪entyvio, entyvio, entyvio♪ >> norah: hip-hop mogul jay-z >> norah: hip-hop mogul jay-z is angrily denyingaims jay-z and sean "diddy" combs raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000. in a statement, jay-z called the allegation "idiotic," suggesting it was part of an extortion attempt and filed for the lawsuit's dismissal. combs has also denied the allegation. he is currently behind bars awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. we are following a serious wildfire threat in southern california. 13 million people are at risk from strong santa ana winds with gusts as high as 75 miles an hour through wednesday. the national weather service has issued a rare red flag warning of a particularly dangerous situation. "eye on america" is next. today's lesson: teaching kids to be better with their money. ♪ ♪ raised us on her own. ten years as my roller derby wife. three. three schools she's opened. she's a mother. i think we turned out alright. — she's a friend. our mother's could tell stories. — she's a teacher. she may be retiring but she's not done. i'm never gonna stop! retirement is the sum of your life

the legal case was refiled last night, naming jay—z. p diddy — has been facing a string of lawsuits accusing him of violence, drugging victims, sexual assault, and rape. a number of the claims have been made in connection with parties thrown by the hip—hop star. but now jay—z — the prominent rapper and billionaire entrepreneur — is the first celebrity to be accused in connection with cases involving sean combs. the woman, who has anonymity, says she was 13 when she was raped by both the rappers at an awards afterparty in the year 2000. she says she began to feel drowsy after being given a drink at the event, and that she was raped by the two men in a nearby bedroom, before she ran out of the party. the civil lawsuit was previously filed against sean combs in october, but now jay—z — whose real name is shawn carter — has been added as a defendant. in a statement, jay—z called the civil lawsuit a blackmail attempt, and said the allegations are heinous. sean combs has denied all the allegations he is facing, and pleaded not guilty to the c

jay-z denied the rape allegations, calling them heinous. he said the lawsuit followed an attempt at blackmail and said buzbee is a deplorable human being. my heart and support goes out to true victims in the world who have to watch how their life story is dressed in costume for profitability by this ambulance chaser in a cheap suit. the musician, who is married to beyonce, said his heartbreak is having to explain to his children the cruelty and greed of people. buzbee responded on x, saying the alleged victim never demanded a penny from jay-z and accused the rapper of trying to bully them into silence we will let the filings speak for itself and will litigate the facts in court, not in the media, he said. so jake strong words of denial from jay-z's camp tonight. you know, they're saying that if these allegations were true, then there would be some criminal case here instead of the civil lawsuit. some 20 years after the alleged assault took place, his lawyers saying that this is part of a smear campaign and tonight, his attorneys are asking

elizabeth, walk us through what jay-z's attorney said. >> yes.o jay-z has already denied these claims. he's come out against them fiercely. they've asked the court to dismiss this case entirely. but today, jay-z's attorney met with a small group of reporters, including cnn, and said, this is all made up. this never happened. >> he quite literally, jake had a powerpoint presentation for reporters, and he showed a series of details that he says proves that his client is innocent. >> now, as you said, this jane doe, who remains anonymous, she is claiming that in the year 2000 that she was raped by both sean diddy combs and jay-z at an after party for the mtv vmas. now here's where jay-z's attorney says that the facts actually prove that this never happened. he says that in her initial complaint, she says that she got into a limo that was waiting outside of the vmas by a driver who said that they worked for diddy. well, jay-z's attorney says that could have never happened because the limo line was completely blocked off for fans and only available to

the latest on the lawsuit against jay-z, morgan has the latest. >> jay-z wanted the court to force thesing he and sean "diddy" combs to -- of rape, to reveal her name. the judge denied. >> gio: the hottest places to visit, how to take advantage of traveling deals and we have our travel site go expert here to tell us more. >> whit: a record setting game first back to greg in for ginger this morning. >> we are talking about more weather across the u.s., that is very foggy and very snowy. look at this, like soup, you could eat it, it's so heavy they saw snow and more special on the way, avalanche warnings in colorado. 4 out of 5, this is below the tree line with another system on the way up to a foot of rain through northern california. your local forecast in 30 seconds! ♪ ♪ "oh, baby show", baby animals. this is a new baby hippo we will be showing you here on gma stick around! ♪ ♪ celebrate up to 50% off savings with the clearance event at target. ♪ celebrate, celebrate ♪ ♪ oh, everybody, everybody celebrate ♪ hurry in. clearance deals go fast. shop in stores now for up to 50% off only a

embroiling rapper jay-z. a new york judge is now denying his attorneys request for an expedited dismissal, issuing a scathing decision blasting the lawyer's aggressive tactics. the judge is also allowing the accuser to remain anonymous throughout the proceedings. a lawsuit filed earlier this year claims that jay-z and sean diddy combs raped a then 13 year old back in 2000. jay-z has vigorously denied these allegations. let's bring in cnn entertainment reporter lisa respers france, who is here with more. so, lisa, where does the case go from here? >> well, the case continues on. the alleged victim, the accuser, is going to be allowed, as you know, is going to be allowed to stay anonymous. and jay-z's team has given every indication that they're going to continue to vigorously fight these charges. he has completely denied that this happened. and he seems, you know, really set on getting across what he has to say. and what he has to say is that he's completely innocent of these charges or these and not charges b

that lawsuit was refiled this past week to include jay z as a defendant. the accuser claims it happened at an after party for the mtv video music awards, jay z and combs have not responded to the allegations. combs is currently facing criminal charges for trafficking and remains in jail awaiting trial. here in the bay area. there was a rally outside san francisco city hall today to mark the end of the regime of syrian leader bashar al assad. syrians from across the bay area joined people in cities around the world who are celebrating the factor coalition of syrian rebels have captured the capital city of damascus. generations of syrian immigrants took part in today's rally chanting waving the syrian revolutionary flag volunteers with the syrian immigrant council led that rally. >> today and tomorrow and this he's of days of celebration and a lot of people here. you were born syria for business year, friends of syria and they're happy that joyous, dictatorship is gone. and now the syrian people are planning a democratic free syria justice for all >> russian

the woman accusing jay-z and diddy of can remain anonymous. >> chanley: not only did lawyers for jay-zshawn carter, fail to convince the judge the person should be named, calls out jay-z's lawyers, writing relentless filing of inflammatory language is inappropriate and waste of judicial resources and tactic unlikely to benefit his client. earlier this month, the rap mogul was sued by a woman who claims he and sean mcdonald did /* -- diddy -- filed by texas attorney tony buzby against combs. buzby said repeated attempt to discredit and smear advocate for alleged victims is a failing strategy. the judge agrees and refused to dismiss jay-z from the lawsuit and granted motion to remain anonymous for now. the judge made clear she may revisit that ruling in the future. and no comment on this most recent ruling. >> ashley: thank you. starting wednesday, no one under 14 will be allowed to have social media account in state of florida. this will allow parents to decide if 14 and 15 year olds can have social media and requires age confirmation. leadership institute and ceo of optime joins me. ho

carter, jay-z, drugged and raped after party at music awards. assaulting the minor. now jay-z is vehemently denying the charges, laura. he claims this entire suit is extortion. and firing back jay-z is intimidating he and his client but the waiter reaction to this, tina knowles beyonce's mother and jay-z mother-in-law postedao on instagram reporting the lawsuit. >> laura: then she came out she and said, she came out and saidi she was hacked and it wasn't she who did this. >> that is correct. she even appeared w with the carters later in the event.g 50 sam posted this, okay, i don't know what is going ona but are we going to be at thes super bowl? roc nation produces the super bowl halftime show.ok and $0.50 calling for a rethink. and he's been a critic of diddy and docuseries about the accusations against sean combs. watch. >> did he do it, right? it is have a talk on i social media. >> i am the only one focal about this long before actually. [inaudible] a participated to a degree. >> let me tell you, laura, there iss a federal lawsuit againstoo

jay-z denies the claim and accuses buzbee of blackmail.tatement, jay-z said in part, what we had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle. no, sir. it had the opposite effect. it made me want to expose you for the fraud that you are in a very public fashion. so, no, i will not give you one red penny. >> this is response was very aggressive and consistent with that lawsuit. it appears that buzbee sent a pre lawsuit demand trying to get money out of jay-z. and jay-z did not want to pay, saying that this was a shakedown and this was extortion. and that's why he was fighting back. >> buzbee claims jay-z anonymously filed a lawsuit against him in november to discourage his plaintiff from seeking restitution. buzbee has filed several lawsuits against combs since his arrest. >> antifa. police say two men are dead after a shootout in a parking lot. it happened around 1030 saturday night outside delta bowl. police say one man approached another man who was sitting in the driver's seat of a

she says that jay z raped her.le combs watched jay z has denied the allegations in a statement on social media calling the accusations, quote, heinous and idiotic. he also added that if such a crime actually occurred, then a criminal lawsuit should be filed instead of a civil one. he also accused the attorney behind the lawsuit. tony buzbee of explaining the case for personal gain. combs has also repeatedly denied the allegations about over the sales of alex jones. infowars show is in a texas courtroom today. satirical news site, the onion wants to buy the show, but a company affiliated with jones has offered twice the amount of money for it. the sale of info wars as part of the personal bankruptcy case that surrounds the conspiracy theorists. jones was ordered to pay about one and a half billion dollars to settle defamation lawsuits brought by the families of those who died in the sandy hook elementary school shooting back in 2012. he called it a hoax. the onion offered nearly 2 million dollars for info wars which