He further clarified that “selling silence for money in the civil context is not extortion; it is a settlement with a non-disclosure element.” Regarding the defamation claims, the judge found that four of the counts were based on statements that only vaguely referenced other celebrities Buzbee might be targeting,

Jay-Z’s lawsuit for defamation and extortion against attorney Tony Buzbee, who filed rape allegations against the rapper, was dismissed by a judge.

Z’s extortion and defamation lawsuit against attorney Tony Buzbee. Buzbee had previously accused Jay-Z and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl after the 2000 MTV VMAs, but the case was later dropped. Jay-Z denied the claims and sued Buzbee,