Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles made her way in the news on Monday after fans noticed her Instagram account liked a post about Jay-Z’s lawsuit.
As we previously shared, the 55-year-old rapper known for “Empire State of Mind” was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000—an allegation he has denied—Tina Knowles liked a post that brought attention to the shocking claims. Tina gave a double-tap to a post from ABC 7 Chicago, which featured the caption; “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are accused of raping a then-13-year-old girl at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards, according to an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday.”
Shortly after social media users began to discuss why Tina Knowles would like a post like that, she spoke out to shut down all of the rumors.
In a post made to her Instagram account on Monday, Beyoncé’s mother stated that her account was hacked.
“As you all know I do not play about my family. So if you see something uncharacteristic of me. Just know that it is not me.” She also added in her caption, “Please stop playing with me!!!! No weapon formed against my family shall prosper.”
As we previously shared, Hov released a statement on Sunday night and called the case nothing but a money grab. According to Billboard, his legal team filed new paperwork on Monday that argues if someone is going to make such serious accusations, they should have to do it using their real name.
In the motion that was submitted less than 24 hours after the bombshell lawsuit dropped, Carter’s legal team labeled the accusations as “false,” claiming they’re just part of an extortion scheme orchestrated by attorney Tony Buzbee. As we all know, this Texas lawyer has been known for filing a bunch of cases against Diddy and has even threatened to bring more to the table.
Carter’s lawyers contend that letting Buzbee’s clients proceed using “Jane Doe” aliases is just a move in a bigger “scheme” to squeeze settlements from innocent celebs by wrongfully linking them to Diddy. They argue that this setup lets the attorney tarnish the defendant’s reputation while his clients get to hide behind the cloak of anonymity.
“Mr. Carter should not have to defend himself in the brightest of spotlights against an accuser who hides in complete darkness,” writes Jay-Z’s attorney Alex Spiro. “Mr. Carter deserves to know the identity of the person who is effectively accusing him — in sensationalized, publicity-hunting fashion — of criminal conduct, demanding massive financial compensation, and tarnishing a reputation earned over decades.”
