Litigation against Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has been dismissed in a Texas court. A judge cited a lack of jurisdiction in dismissing the claims, which originated from a pair of ex-clients of attorney Tony Buzbee, according to legal documents.
The core of the legal dispute involved allegations that Roc Nation and associated lawyers had targeted clients of Buzbee in connection with his past cases against Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Buzbee stated that his clients plan to appeal the ruling, vowing not to let the defendants evade accountability based on legal technicalities.
The dismissed litigation was linked to actions involving Jay-Z and Buzbee's legal teams following a lawsuit that was withdrawn in February 2025, where Jay-Z faced claims of sexual assault. Jay-Z has denied these charges and subsequently filed a lawsuit against Buzbee, alleging that his accusers were motivated by greed and disregarded the truth.
Texas state Judge Kristen Hawkins issued the ruling on June 16, stating that the court did not have personal jurisdiction over Roc Nation. The lawsuit was filed by Gerardo Garcia, Jose Maldonado, and the Buzbee Law Firm. The judge noted that the plaintiffs did not sufficiently explain why Texas was the appropriate venue for the case.
As the ruling did not address the substance of the allegations, the lawsuit could potentially be refiled in a different jurisdiction. The suit was initially filed in 2024, naming Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s legal firm Quinn Emanuel, and attorney Marcy Croft as defendants. At the time of the filing, Roc Nation characterized the lawsuit as a "sham."
Garcia stated in court documents that individuals claiming to be associated with "the state" approached him at his Houston home and offered him money to participate in a class-action lawsuit against Buzbee's law firm. Jay-Z has previously commented on the impact of the litigation, telling GQ in March that it had been emotionally taxing and that he experienced significant anger but was confident in his eventual vindication because the allegations were untrue.