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'My Lawyers Did Splendid Work:' Tony Buzbee Defeats Jay-Z

2 minute readJuly 14, 2025
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Laura Lorek
Anthony "Tony" Buzbee of The Buzbee Law Firm in Houston. Courtesy photo

Sheppard Mullin achieved full dismissal of defamation and extortion claims against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee and his firm in a lawsuit brought by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter related to demand letters and statements about sexual assault allegations.

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