Jay-Z Denies Rape Allegation and Calls It Extortion

A woman who previously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show afterparty in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was also at the party and participated in the sexual assault.

Jay-Z called the allegations “idiotic” and “heinous in nature” in a statement released by one of his companies. He also revealed that he had anonymously sued the woman’s lawyer,…