JAY-Z has officially responded to a new federal paternity lawsuit filed by Rymir Satterthwaite, calling the allegations “fabricated” and describing the legal action as part of a “decades-long harassment campaign”. According to court documents, the rapper’s legal team firmly denied Satterthwaite’s claims, which allege that JAY-Z is his biological father following a brief relationship with Satterthwaite’s mother, Wanda, in the 1990s.
JAY-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has consistently denied these claims, and his attorneys emphasized that similar allegations have been “addressed and rejected in multiple other courts.” They noted that Satterthwaite’s continued pursuit of the case has already resulted in a contempt order for disregarding previous rulings.
Satterthwaite, 31, first made these claims public in 2015, asserting that JAY-Z has avoided a paternity test and used his influence to suppress the case. He alleges that the ongoing legal battle has caused him emotional and psychological distress, but maintains that his goal is not financial gain but to seek the truth about his parentage. Satterthwaite has stated that he is not seeking back child support, but rather damages for the impact the situation has had on his life.
JAY-Z has not personally commented on the lawsuit, but his legal team maintains that the allegations are baseless and have been repeatedly dismissed by the courts. The court has yet to decide whether this latest filing will proceed.