A lawsuit claiming that JAY-Z raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been legally dismissed.

Jay-Z was sued for allegedly raping a 13-year-old more than 20 years ago. He loudly proclaimed his innocence. The NFL, which partners with Jay-Z's Roc Nation for the Super Bowl halftime show, supported him.

Jay-Z's inclusion led to several back-and-forths between the rapper's legal team, led by Alex Spiro, and Buzbee, with Spiro at one point calling for the case's dismissal if the accuser refused to reveal her identity. Jay-Z also vehemently denied the accusations, describing them as a "blackmail attempt" to extort money from him.

Jay-Z has spoken out in court about feeling like he had a "gun to his head" because of the now-dismissed lawsuit that attorney Tony Buzbee filed against him. The rap legend filed a declaration on Feb.

The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed,” Jay-Z said in a statement.

Following the lawsuit dismissal against JAY-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000, Roc Nation, issued a statement signed by JAY-Z using his real name, Shawn Carter,

JAY-Z and Beyoncé look less stressed after a sexual assault lawsuit that plagued their lives has been dismissed. The Carters were spotted outside in Beverly Hills on Sunday night, February 17. Jay and Bey had just wrapped up their date night at the famed Italian restaurant Cipriani,