Tony Yayo Questions Jay-Z Rape Lawsuit, Says It ‘Sounds Like Extortion’

Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda have their doubts when it comes to the lawsuit accusing Jay-Z of sexual assault.

TMZ caught up with Yayo and Murda outside of LAX on Monday where they discussed the suit alleging Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl during a party after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.

“I think Diddy paid somebody to say that shit about Jay to get the heat off himself ’cause Diddy looking bad out here,” Uncle Murda told the outlet. “I think he trying to get the heat on Jay.”

Yayo believes the lawsuit is a “money grab,” adding, “For somebody to extort you, send you a letter, and then you gotta send your lawyers, sounds like extortion to me.”

“They trying to get that bread,” Murda chimed in.

Jay-Z released a lengthy open letter in which he vehemently denied the allegations.

Jay’s legal team filed a motion arguing that his accuser’s identity should be “disclosed immediately” or the complaint should be dismissed.

“For months, an extortionate campaign has been targeting this named Defendant under cover of darkness,” the motion reads. “That campaign was cynical and calculated to force payment of an exorbitant sum of money. Defendant would have to pay X millions of dollars irrespective of the truth, or else.”

Soulja Boy recently appeared to share his thoughts on the lawsuit accusing Jay-Z and Diddy of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000, but he didn’t comment on the specifics of the case. He expressed the sentiment that being in the music industry makes one a target and said artists often face false accusations.

This comes after Meek Mill suggested social media was “programming” everyone and that there’s a “false narrative” being pushed because he claimed he saw the main point of the lawsuit “300 times” on his timeline.