Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere amidst rape allegations.

In new court documents, Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs have been named together.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere amidst rape allegations.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé attend 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere amidst rape allegations.

The family of Jay-Z, including Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and Tina Knowles, stood together at the "Mufasa: The Lion King" premiere in Los Angeles, just days after rape allegations were made against the rapper.

"The Lion King" prequel film, featuring Blue Ivy's first acting role, is set to be released. The young star, who turns 13 in January, is joined by Beyoncé, who voiced Nala in the 2019 live-action remake, as well as a host of other actors.

In all the photographs, Jay-Z was seen standing beside Beyoncé on the carpet, with a beaming expression.

Jay-Z in a maroon suit smiles as he walks in front of his wife Beyoncé in a gold dress who laughs and daughter Blue Ivy in a gold dress and mother-in-law Tina Knowles in a black pantsuit
Jay-Z accompanied his wife Beyoncé, daughter Blue Ivy and mother-in-law Tina Knowles to the Los Angeles premiere of "Mufasa: The Lion King." The movie is Blue Ivy's first feature film. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

On Sunday, a lawsuit was filed accusing Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Sean "Diddy" Combs at an after-party following the MTV Video Music Awards in 2000.

The lawsuit, originally filed in October, was refiled in New York on Sunday by an anonymous accuser who claimed Jay-Z "raped" her while Combs and "Celebrity B" watched. Initially, the lawsuit stated that Combs had raped the minor while "Celebrity A" and "Celebrity B" watched. Carter was identified as "Celebrity A" in the refiled lawsuit.

Jay-Z in a maroon suit stands with his hands beneath his waist next to wife Beyoncé in a gold plunging gown and daughter Blue Ivy in a strapless gold gown at 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere
Jay-Z and Beyoncé both smiled as they took photographs with their eldest child, Blue Ivy. The couple also share twins, Rumi and Sir. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jay-Z strongly denied the accusations made by lawyer Tony Buzbee in a statement released by his entertainment company, Roc Nation. The lawsuit alleged that Jay-Z had sexually abused a minor. In response, Jay-Z stated that the allegations were so serious that he urged the authorities to file a criminal complaint rather than a civil one. He emphasized that whoever would commit such a crime against a minor should be punished severely. He also expressed his belief that the alleged victims deserved real justice if the accusations were proven true.

Jay-Z mentioned in his statement that the allegations would cause pain to his children, particularly his eldest daughter who is now old enough to access news with her peers.

Jay-Z in a maroon jacket looks directly at the camera while wife Beyoncé in a gold circle dress smiles on the 'Mufasa: The Lion King' carpet
In a statement denying the rape allegations, Jay-Z noted that he and his wife would have to explain to their children "the cruelty and greed of people." (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)

The only source of my heartache is my family. My spouse and I must inform our kids, who are now old enough for their peers to inquire about these allegations, about the wickedness and avarice of individuals.

"The loss of innocence among children is a tragedy that should not be endured. It is unfair for children to have to comprehend the inexplicable levels of malice that aim to destroy families and the human spirit."

A Combs representative again denied the allegations, stating in a Planet Chronicle Digital statement, "The amended complaint and recent extortion lawsuit against Mr. Buzbee reveal his lawsuits against Mr. Combs as publicity stunts aimed at extracting payments from celebrities who fear having lies spread about them, just as lies have been spread about Mr. Combs."

Jay-Z in a maroon suit claps his hands as he walks in front of Tina Knowles, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy at the 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere
Tina Knowles denied liking any post that reported her son-in-law Jay-Z had been accused of rape. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

On Monday, the family faced controversy after Tina Knowles liked a post detailing the filing. She wrote on Instagram, "I was Hacked !" without acknowledging the suspicious activity. "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 !"

Knowles seemed jovial on the carpet standing directly next to Jay-Z.

"The Lion King" movie featuring Mufasa will hit theaters on December 20th.

Beyoncé in a gold circle plunging dress smiles next to daughter Blue Ivy in a gold strapless dress at 'Mufasa: The Lion King' premiere
Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter both lend their voices to "Mufasa: The Lion King," as Nala and Kiara, respectively. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Planet Chronicle Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

by Caroline Thayer

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