Woman who accused rapper Jay
A woman who previously accused rapper Jay-Z of sexual assault has retracted her claims, stating she never met him and that her accusations were false. The retraction follows a counter-lawsuit filed by the rapper's legal team.
Why it matters
This case highlights the complexities of legal accountability and the impact of public allegations on high-profile figures in the entertainment industry.
A woman who alleged that Jay-Z raped her when she was 13 has said she made "false accusations" and never met the US rapper, according to a court filing.
The woman, who has not been identified, had claimed that Jay-Z and disgraced hip-hop producer Sean "Diddy" Combs assaulted her following the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2000.
Jay-Z, who was born Shawn Carter, dismissed the accusation as a "fictional tale," and the woman dropped her civil lawsuit against the pair in 2025.
"I have never met or spoken to Mr Carter. Mr Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct towards me," the woman stated in the latest court document.
"There is no truth to any of my claims against Mr Carter," she added.
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