🚨 In an interesting turn of events, Jay Z’s lawyers are now being accused by Tony Buzbee’s side of a “bait and switch” and of procuring consent to a court request “by fraud.” Here’s what happened. On September 24, Jay Z’s lawyers asked Judge Dale Ho for permission to file one combined 40 page opposition to the three pending motions to dismiss filed by Jane Doe, the Curis defendants, and the Buzbee defendants. The request said the parties had met and conferred and that the defendants consented. But Buzbee’s lawyers now say they only agreed because they understood Jay Z was responding to ALL THREE motions. According to their filing, hours after Jay Z’s lawyers made that request, Jay Z voluntarily dismissed all claims against Jane Doe. Buzbee’s lawyers say that changed the entire premise of what they had agreed to and that Jane Doe’s dismissal was already “in the works” before Jay Z sought permission for the larger brief. They accuse Jay Z’s side of deceiving the defendants and the court, calling it a “bait and switch,” and they have now withdrawn their consent. They are asking the judge to DENY Jay Z’s request for the 40 page omnibus brief, arguing he no longer needs the extra pages because Jane Doe’s motion is now moot. This case just got even messier.