Tony Buzbee Says Lawyer Linked to Roc Nation Is a “Pawn” Being Used by Jay-Z’s Company
Blogged by: thinktank
#TonyBuzbee is firing back hard after a December lawsuit accused him of defamation, and his response makes it clear he is not backing down.
In a newly filed court response, Buzbee asks the judge to dismiss the case or pause it entirely, arguing the lawsuit is built on what he calls false claims and manufactured outrage. The filing targets the credibility of Marcy Croft, a self-described Roc Nation-affiliated lawyer who sued Buzbee for $25 million last December in federal court in Texas. Croft’s lawsuit alleges that Buzbee and his Houston-based firm ran a social media smear campaign accusing her of crimes like illegal client solicitation, bribery, intimidation, and obstruction of justice. Her legal team claims the statements were made with actual malice and caused emotional and reputational harm. Croft previously filed a similar case in Mississippi that was later dismiss...