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Jay-Z Rehearing Bid Denied in Buzbee Defamation Case

A California appeals court denied Jay-Z's request to rehear his extortion and defamation case against attorney Tony Buzbee, while modifying its opinion to say…

By Rachel Schmeidler · Oct 5, 2026 10:11 pm
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