Woman who accused Jay-Z of rape recants allegation
A woman who previously accused Jay-Z of rape in a 2024 lawsuit has recanted her claims, stating she never met the musician. Jay-Z has subsequently dropped her as a defendant in his defamation lawsuit against her and her legal team.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal complexities and consequences of high-profile sexual assault allegations and the subsequent defamation countersuits.
The woman who accused Jay-Z filed a document as part of defamation proceedings saying there was "no truth to any of my claims". ( REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo )
A woman at the centre of a lawsuit accusing music producer Jay-Z of rape when she was 13 says she has never met or spoken with him.
She filed a document recanting her allegations as part of defamation proceedings Jay-Z launched against her and her lawyer.
The woman says she was not being paid for her statements.
Link copied Share Share article A woman who accused musician Jay-Z of rape in a 2024 lawsuit has recanted her claim and said she had never met the billionaire rapper.
The woman, who was identified as Jane Doe in court papers, had accused Jay-Z and musician Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her in 2000, when she was 13 years old.
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