Jay-Z went to the media proclaiming his innocence and demanded a criminal complaint instead of a civil lawsuit. He said it was extortion,
Well, that's why the 1st obvious question is why a civil lawsuit but no criminal charges.
But, we live in a society where alleged victims cannot be victimized. The accusers have all leverage.
So, defendants are guilty until proven innocent or the case goes away for one reason or another.
in legal speak, there is a popular saying that a ham sandwich can be indicted.
As a felon, I wouldn't be surprised if POTUS OJ tries to get laws changed making it harder to criminalize folks especially for things he's done.
Right. A settlement will remain off the record.
Again, I don't believe a payment was made. The accusation was leaky. It had too many holes in it.