Jay-Z, Garth Brooks put rape accusers on defense in 'very risky' move: legal expert
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Jay-Z and Garth Brooks both denied rape allegations made by anonymous accusers, a move legal experts said could be "very risky" for their personal brands.
"Oftentimes, when a defense attorney or a publicist comes out as super aggressive, and they shame the victim, it does encourage other victims and witnesses to come forward." "Jay-Z’s approach in the way he released his statement, presented low-key – like he wrote it on his computer – helps with authenticity, including tying in his background, his story, his view of how he won't be manipulated, no different then when he was younger on the street and wouldn’t get pushed around." Tracy Wright is an entertainment reporter for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to Tracy.Wright@fox.com.
In a scathing response shared online, the "Holy Grail" singer called the lawsuit a "blackmail attempt" from the accuser's lawyer, Tony Buzbee. Similarly, this year, Garth Brooks put his accuser on notice for blackmail after being accused of raping his former makeup artist in 2019.
Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and president of West Coast Trial Lawyers, told Fox News Digital that while the move to speak out against an accuser can be "very risky," there's also a value in speaking up.
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