Jay-Z has withdrawn his motion for sanctions against attorney Tony Buzbee while continuing to pursue dismissal of the sexual assault lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe plaintiff. The motion was dropped without prejudice, meaning it could be refiled later.

The lawsuit stems from allegations that Jay-Z and Diddy sexually assaulted the plaintiff in 2000 following the VMAs when she was 13 years old. An unnamed female celebrity allegedly witnessed the incident.

Key developments in the case:

• Jay-Z initially sought sanctions against Buzbee in January, claiming insufficient vetting of the accusations
• The sanctions motion has now been dropped without prejudice
• Jay-Z continues to pursue complete dismissal of the lawsuit
• Bad Boy Records has been dropped as a defendant with prejudice
• Other defendants including Diddy and Jay-Z remain in the case
• The plaintiff continues to litigate anonymously

Buzbee, who represents over 200 alleged victims of Diddy, had previously countered Jay-Z's sanctions attempt by claiming his former clients were bribed to sue his law firm.

The case number is 1:24-cv-07975. The specific reasons for dropping both the sanctions motion and Bad Boy Records as a defendant remain unclear, as neither party has provided public statements about these decisions.

The court's decision on whether to allow the plaintiff to maintain anonymity and the outcome of Jay-Z's dismissal motion will be crucial next steps in this ongoing legal battle.

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