HOT 91.7 FM JAY-Z Denies Paternity Claims in Federal Court, Calls Allegations “Fabricated”
Written by Randy C on July 14, 2025
JAY-Z has responded to a federal paternity lawsuit filed by Rymir Satterthwaite, calling the claims “fabricated” and part of a long-running harassment campaign. According to court documents obtained by Us Weekly, the rapper’s legal team firmly denied the allegations, which accuse JAY-Z of being Satterthwaite’s biological father.
Satterthwaite, 31, alleged in a May 6 filing that the rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, fathered him following a brief relationship with his mother, Wanda Satterthwaite, in the 1990s. JAY-Z has consistently denied the claim.
“The fabricated allegations and claims have been addressed and rejected in multiple other courts,” JAY-Z’s attorney stated. “Satterthwaite’s continued harassment and disregard of those rulings has already resulted in a contempt order.”
JAY-Z’s team said this latest suit is just the newest chapter in a decades-long pattern of legal attacks. Satterthwaite, whose previous lawsuits were dismissed, has accused the hip-hop mogul of using legal manipulation to avoid a paternity test and suppress the case.
The court has yet to determine whether this new filing will proceed. JAY-Z has not personally commented on the case, but his legal team maintains the allegations are baseless and have been consistently rejected by the courts.
