BY: Walker
Published 2 hours ago
Back on February 14, a lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Diddy of sexually violating an underage girl was voluntarily dropped. Since then hip-hop heads have had their eye on the lawyer behind the filing. Well, so has a New York judge.
Tony Buzbee has reportedly been denied the ability to practice law in New York. According to legal journalist, Meghann Cuniff, the Committee on Grievances for the Southern District of New York is responsible for the ruling.
“His lawsuit against Jay-Z is dismissed and not coming back, and now Tony Buzbee is trying to ensure he can keep litigating his other lawsuits against Diddy because his admission application in the Southern District of New York was denied.”
His lawsuit against Jay-Z is dismissed and not coming back, and now Tony Buzbee is trying to ensure he can keep litigating his other lawsuits against Diddy because his admission application in the Southern District of New York was denied. pic.twitter.com/NuKOU7R38W
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) February 22, 2025
That means the high-profile attorney can’t litigate cases in New York, Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan counties in the state, which includes New York City’s five boroughs. Buzbee has filed more than a dozen individual cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the city.
Cuniff tweets that Buzbee failed to ask for permission to practice in the district before submitting for admission on Jan. 29, 2025.
The judge in this particular lawsuit (McCrary v. Combs) ordered Buzbee to apply for pro hac vice admission after she figured out what was going on.
"The Court has been informed that Mr. Buzbee is not admitted to practice in the Southern District of New York." pic.twitter.com/J5dAfS0yP9
— Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) February 22, 2025
Although the case Buzbee filed against Jay-Z has already been dropped, his multiple cases against Diddy within New York City’s jurisdiction could now be in jeopardy. The courts have reportedly advised Buzbee to seek “pro hac vice” admission or special permission from the legal body to proceed in those matters.
