Jay-Z's ‘aggressive’ rape allegations denial could ‘backfire’ on his and Beyonce's $3 billion fortune
Hindustan TimesPower music industry couple Jay-Z and Beyonce were all smiles at the Monday premiere of Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King alongside their daughter Blue Ivy. A legal expert has since stepped up, suggesting that Jay-Z’s fierce statement, which also addresses the alleged victim’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, against the “heinous” claims, could backfire on him and his family. The attorney noted that in “Diddy’s case, the key evidence was the video evidence of him beating Cassie Ventura in 2016.” In case similar evidence or a flurry of witnesses emerges, the coming weeks and months will be crucial for Jay-Z to determine “what direction this goes in.” Attorney says Jay-Z should keep things professional instead of verbally attacking Tony Buzbee Directly hitting back at Carter’s initial explosive response countering Buzzbee, Rahmani labelled the rapper’s approach “unique” in a negative light as he didn’t appear to have run it by a lawyer or PR. Highlighting how it “could potentially backfire” on Jay-Z, the attorney continued, “We've seen it where people have come out and they've attacked the victims in the case, and if allegations are indeed true, sometimes that does motivate other victims and other witnesses to come forward.” Speaking from personal experience and expertise, he went on, “So, I've seen it time and time again where someone comes out and attacks one of my clients who's a victim, and because that attack is so public, it draws more attention the case.” “And other people start calling me and saying, ‘You know what, I want to help this person who's been victimized.’ So, it can certainly backfire both in the courtroom and the court of public opinion.” Although Rahmani understood why Jay-Z felt like “he needed to come out strong,” his attack on Buzbee seemed unwarranted. “Buzbee is representing his client who's making these very serious allegations.” He recommended that a better way to deal with it was to “keep things professional and just litigate this in the courtroom without attacking the lawyers involved.” Despite being named alongside Diddy in this “one accusation by one victim,” Jay-Z’s direct involvement in the “freak-off orgies” hasn’t been confirmed.