Jay-Z allegedly prepared to 'throw Sean 'Diddy' Combs under the bus' to clear name amid rape case
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Jay-Z is prepared to throw P Diddy "under the bus" in order to clear his own name, according to a report. The music world was rocked this year when Sean Combs - known as P Diddy - was arrested in New York in September on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. The 55-year-old musician has furiously denied the allegations made against him and has plead not guilty. He remains behind bars as his trial is not expected to start until May next year.
This month, in a civil law suit, an allegation was made against Shawn Carter - known under the stage name Jay-Z, 55 - claiming that he had raped a woman when she was a teenager alongside Combs. Carter has furiously denied the allegation and has vowed to clear his name after the unidentified woman, known only as Jane Doe, launched a civil case against him.
Now it is being claimed that Carter is fully prepared to turn on his former friend Combs in order to prove his innocence. The men have been figures in music for decades and have been photographed together regularly at awards shows and music and entertainment events.
A source told the Daily Mail: "Jay-Z would absolutely throw Diddy under the bus if that is what it took to clear his name and walk away from this... He has zero loyalty to Diddy. The moment Diddy was arrested, Jay-Z scrubbed him from his existence. He is going after [lawyer Tony] Buzbee [who represents Jane Doe] for himself and not for anyone else.".
The source added: "The only thing that he cares about is him never stepping foot inside a jail cell and his family being safe. Jay-Z is extremely powerful and will deploy any tactic necessary." The Mirror has approached spokespersons of both Carter and Combs for comment.
