Jay-Z Lawsuit Raises Questions About Beyoncé's NFL and Tour Commitments

Beyoncé's career aspirations may be jeopardized by the rape accusations directed at Jay-Z.

A lawsuit has been filed against the 55-year-old rapper along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging their involvement in an incident — drugging and assault of a 13-year-old girl — at an MTV VMAs after-party in New York on September 2000.

Legal actions were first taken against Diddy last September, and the lawsuit has now been updated to name Jay-Z as an additional defendant.

Concerns may potentially arise for Beyoncé's upcoming endeavors due to the allegations, impacting her future projects such as her rumored worldwide tour and the much-awaited Christmas Day show at the NFL game featuring the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

According to an insider who spoke to The US Sun, "Bey and Jay are one of the most dominant power couples on the globe so even though the claim has nothing to do with her, her name had already been dragged into online speculation."

"The plan was for Beyonce to perform a new song during her Christmas Day halftime show before kicking off a new era," they went on. "Beyonce has 'Act III' of her three act album saga to announce as well as a huge stadium tour."

On Monday, Jay-Z expressed deep sorrow over the impending conversation he must have with his family over the disturbing allegations. He said in a lengthy statement he faced the daunting task of informing his children and wife about the accusations of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a gathering back in 2000.

The "Empire State of Mind" rapper also called the claims as "so heinous in nature" and criticized attorney Tony Buzbee, who is legally representing a group of 120 individuals who claim to be victims of Diddy and is urging more people to come forward and speak out about any offenses involving the rapper.

Jay-Z also shared his concerns about how his family would also be impacted by the legal action, describing it as "unfair."

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