Jay-Z's second attempt to sue Tony Buzbee for defamation/extortion is getting a major lift. Thanks to Alabama judge, Terry Moorer, his case is not going anywhere. The latter attempted to have this suit tossed in June 2025 over what he saw as jurisdictional issues.
Hov sent this into Alabama, where the woman (who anonymously accused him of rape) lives. Buzbee tried to argue there was zero connection there. Instead, he felt it should have been dealt with in New York. That's where Jane Doe had claimed her alleged assault took place.
On top of this lawsuit staying alive, it's now going to New York. While this doesn't signal that Jay-Z is going a win this case for sure, it does present opportunities to lead to a victory.
Potentially, the Jane Doe, who's also named in this suit against Buzbee, may have to reveal her identity going forward.
The legal documents caught by Complex highlight that. "In the interest of justice, by separate order, the case will be transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The motions to dismiss filed by all defendants… and the motions to proceed using a pseudonym remain pending for resolution by the gaining court."
Jay-Z Speaks On Tony Buzbee Lawsuit
Buzbee didn't reply for comment to the outlet; however, he did get into it with folks like DDOT on social media. After taunting him following this development, the controversial lawyer responded with a snide remark.
"The case was filed against me in Alabama because they thought the law was more favorable there. It got kicked out of Alabama. Meaning it got kicked out of a state they wanted it in where they thought they had a legal advantage. And you call that a loss for me? You aren’t very smart. Reading cures ignorance. Try it," he clapped back.
Back in March 2025, when Jay-Z legally fired back, he claimed that the woman accusing him of rape only was in it to try and pry money from him. Moreover, he said that the suit had "no legal merit" despite Buzbee standing by his client.
Hov recently opened up about how much this entire situation affected him in his interview earlier this month with GQ's Frazier Tharpe. "I was really heartbroken by like everything that occurred... I haven't been that angry in a long time. Uncontrollable anger. Like, you don't put that on someone," he said.
