Jay-Z was spotted surrounded by security at a football game - thought to be his final public appearance before a lawsuit alleged he raped a girl with P Diddy.

The clip — filmed by Stepfan Martin on November 24 — was taken during pregame for Washington Redskins vs Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Maryland.

"I saw a security detail walking towards me, and I recognized it as a protective detail so, I wanted to see who they were protecting, and I saw it was Jay-Z," said Martin, 38, from Accokeek, Maryland."

"Jay-Z came out of the tunnel and came down on the side of the field where friends and family typically congregate. "

"He walked over onto the field and began talking to some ESPN and Fox personnel."

"Eventually, when Joe Gibbs came out, he left and went back into the tunnel on the far side."

Martin, who was there as a fan, works as a security supervisor and shared his insights about the culture surrounding high-profile figures.

"That industry is very close and tight-knit, and everybody knows everybody."

"The more influence or power you have, the more friends you have."

"Celebrities have so much influence in the club scene and nightlife. They'll come in by themselves and leave with an entourage of people. "

"Then, you hear stories of what these people have experienced in dealing with these celebrities."

"But it's normally something that is kept mostly on the hush-hush — things that you're kind of not sworn but asked not to speak on."

Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges he and Sean "Diddy" Combs drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000."

She alleges she was assaulted at a house party after the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) in New York.

Jay-Z, 55, whose real name is Shawn Carter, dismissed the claim as a "blackmail attempt", in a statement."

He added: "These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! "

"Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case."