Jay Z was referring to his wife Beyonce and the couple’s three children in a statement denying rape allegations made against him in a civil lawsuit.

Jay-Z, 55, was accused in the lawsuit refiled on Sunday, December 8, of allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 Sean “Diddy” Combs.

The accuser, who remained anonymous and identified only as “Jane Doe,” claimed the attack occurred at an afterparty for the MTV Music Video Awards that same year.

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, responded to the lawsuit on Sunday with a long, sometimes emotional statement. The explanation provided Us weeklyHe denied the allegations and said his only sorrow “is for my family.” (Jay-Z has been married to Beyoncé since 2008 and the couple has three children, Blue Ivy, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir, both 8.)

“My wife and I will have to sit down with our children, one of whom is at the age where their friends will certainly see the press and ask questions about the nature of these claims and explain people’s cruelty and greed,” Jay-Die said Z’s statement was: “I mourn another loss of my innocence. Children shouldn’t have to endure something like this at a young age. It is unfair to have to try to understand the inexplicable extent of the evil that seeks to destroy families and the human spirit.”

The statement also addressed Jay-Z’s “strict code of conduct and honor” and claimed that he strives to protect all children. He directed his response to a Texas-based attorney Tony BuzbeeJay-Z, who filed the lawsuit on Sunday after it was first filed in October and only concerned Diddy’s alleged involvement, wrote: “You appear to be exploiting people for personal gain. Only your network of conspiracy theorists, fake physicists, will believe the idiotic claims you have made against me, which, were it not for the seriousness of harming children, would be ridiculous.”

Us has also reached out to reps for Diddy, 55, for comment.

Related: Celebrity files extortion lawsuit against lawyer representing Diddy accuser

(Pars Griffin/Getty Images) Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents several alleged victims in cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs, is now embroiled in his own lawsuit. An unnamed male celebrity on Monday, November 18, accused Buzbee and his company of “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant sums of money from him or publicly making completely false, horrific accusations (…)”

Jay-Z’s statement detailed how he was made aware of the lawsuit and described it as an “extortion attempt.”

“My attorney received an extortion attempt, a so-called demand letter, from a “lawyer” named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me agree,” Jay-Z explained. “No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to VERY publicly expose you for the fraud you are perpetrating. So no, I won’t give you a red penny!!”

The “Hard Knock Life” hitmaker added that the allegations were “abhorrent” and noted that he had “done a little research” on Buzbee, who filed lawsuits on behalf of several of Diddy’s alleged victims; He has previously claimed to represent at least 120 of the disgraced mogul’s alleged victims.

“This lawyer I did a little research on seems to have a pattern of this kind of theatrics!” Jay-Z wrote. “I have no idea how you became such a deplorable human being, Mr. Buzbee, but I promise you that I have seen your kind many times. I am fully prepared to deal with your type. You claim to be a Marine?! Marines are known for their bravery, they have no honor or dignity.”

Related: Attorney Tony Buzbee claims more celebrities are being sued over Diddy

Attorney Tony Buzbee confirmed that other celebrities besides Sean “Diddy” Combs are being sued and claimed that warning letters have already been sent. “I think I’ll let the lawsuits speak for themselves,” the Texas-based attorney told TMZ Live on Monday, October 7. “Everyone was focused on what other celebrities were involved, who (…) will be.”

Jay-Z’s response to this lawsuit follows last month, when an unnamed male celebrity filed a lawsuit against Buzbee and his company for, according to court documents, “shamelessly attempting to extort exorbitant amounts from him or publicly publicly making completely false, terrible ones.” to make accusations against him.” obtained from CNN.

As for Diddy’s current legal troubles, he remains incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn following his Sept. 16 arrest on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Diddy has denied all allegations made against him.