Jay-Z‘s battle with Tony Buzbee is kicking up one other notch … the controversial legal professional simply filed a lawsuit, claiming Jay’s firm, Roc Nation, and its high-powered attorneys are conspiring to show Buzbee’s purchasers in opposition to him.
Based on docs, obtained by TMZ, one in every of Buzbee’s purchasers — a man named Gerardo Garcia — says 2 investigators approached him at his house, claiming to work for the State of Texas, and instructed him they have been placing collectively a lawsuit in opposition to Buzbee that might “get [Garcia] some huge cash.”
Garcia says he recorded the encounter with the people and captured one in every of them disclosing they work for an legal professional named Marcy Croft … who’s described herself on-line as a part of TeamRoc — the philanthropic arm of Roc Nation — and Buzbee claims she additionally works with Alex Spiro, Jay’s longtime legal professional.
Garcia says the investigators have been very pushy, however as a substitute of accepting their provide, he determined to sue them for barratry. That is a very old-timey phrase for making an attempt to get somebody to file a bogus lawsuit.
Within the go well with, Buzbee — on behalf of his shopper — says Roc Nation and his attorneys on the legislation agency Quinn Emanuel have a “lengthy historical past of the kind of abusive and egregious conduct” Garcia describes.
For what it is price, Buzbee initially repped Garcia in a 2020 private damage lawsuit, which had nothing to do with celebrities — however make no mistake, Buzbee and Jay-Z are locked in a really private battle now.
Buzbee reps the Jane Doe who’s suing Jay and Diddy for allegedly raping her again in 2000 when she was simply 13 years previous. Jay’s already sued Buzbee, accusing him of making an attempt to extort him — and he firmly believes Buzbee solely added him as a defendant within the rape case as a result of Jay refused to pay him a settlement.
Buzbee’s shopper Garcia is suing Roc Nation, Quinn Emanuel, Marcy Croft and one of many investigators … looking for punitive damages. He claims he “suffered damage,” although he does not point out any specifics.
A Roc Nation spokesperson tells TMZ … Buzbee’s “baloney lawsuit” is “nothing however a sham.” They add, “It is a pathetic try to distract and deflect consideration. This sideshow will not change the last word end result and true justice will probably be served quickly.”
