Jay-Z’s ‘illegitimate son’ issues demand for DNA test amid r@pe allegation against rapper
Jay-Z is facing renewed pressure to acknowledge the paternity of his alleged ‘illegitimate son’ as he finds himself embroiled in yet another legal dispute.
This comes just days after the rapper was accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old, alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
The 55-year-old music mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is being pulled back into a long-standing legal battle regarding Rymir Satterthwaite, who has spent the last decade trying to establish that Jay-Z is his biological father.
Now 31, Satterthwaite claims that Carter’s legal representatives engaged in fraudulent behavior during previous efforts to compel him to undergo a paternity test.
Satterthwaite, along with his late mother Wanda and his guardian Dr. Lillie Coley, has filed a new lawsuit against several New Jersey courts, judges, and officials, including the New Jersey Supreme Court, alleging violations of their constitutional rights.
The lawsuit, submitted on November 25, contends that from 2012 to 2023, their rights were infringed upon through deceptive court actions, which included sealed records, improper sanctions, and interference with their legal proceedings.
Wanda, who passed away in 2019, claimed in a sworn affidavit obtained by DailyMail.com that she had a sexual encounter with Carter in 1992 when she was 16 and he was 22. Satterthwaite was born in the summer of 1993.
At that time, she was involved in an on-and-off relationship with her high school boyfriend, Robert Graves.
In 2010, she sought a Pennsylvania court’s intervention to mandate paternity tests for both men to determine her son’s true father.
According to Mail Online, the legal saga began with a pre-trial in Camden County, New Jersey, on August 13, 2012.
During this pre-trial, Carter’s attorney contended that Dr. Coley, who has been Satterthwaite’s legal guardian since his mother relinquished custody in 2011 due to health issues, had “no jurisdiction” over the case since it was initially filed by Wanda in Pennsylvania and should therefore be adjudicated in that state.
Ultimately, the case was dismissed outright because Satterthwaite was over 18 years old at the time.
‘I did misspeak at the last hearing, because I really did think that, that was his home address. I didn’t realize that was his business address. So I do apologize for that.’
At the time, Carter’s Roc Nation was located in New York – the address that his attorney claimed was his home address.
Fisher continued: ‘That having been said, he has a domicile in New York. That’s what counts. That’s where he lives. That’s where he resides. And there’s nothing that changes that.’
However, Fisher was made aware of Carter’s New Jersey properties from the motion for reconsideration that included the deeds and tax records.
New Jersey law states that an attorney commits fraud when knowingly making false statements.
The lawsuit came days before Carter was mentioned in a suit with Combs, 55.
On Tuesday, Satterthwaite slammed Carter’s response to the allegation that he r@ped a 13-year-old girl at an MTV VMAs after party on September 7, 2000.
Carter denied the claims and insisted he has always fought to ‘protect children.’
‘It is both heartbreaking and frustrating to see Mr. Carter respond to allegations with such deflection and attacks,’ he told DailyMail.com of the statement.
‘My late mother, Wanda, was just 16 years old when she became pregnant with me, and for years I have sought clarity about my identity. This is not about greed or spectacle – it’s about uncovering the truth and ensuring all parties are held accountable.’
Satterthwaite took aim at the statement, claiming if Carter ‘values the ideals of honor and protecting children’ then he should stop refusing to acknowledge his paternity.
‘Despite my efforts, Mr. Carter has never once written a letter to me to address these claims – whether to deny or acknowledge paternity, or to address why his attorney’s committed this fraud,’ he continued.
‘If Mr. Carter values the ideals of honor and protecting children, as he claims in his letter, he should step forward with transparency. He continues to deflect and avoid.’
The suit claims the woman, referred to as Jane Doe, was driven to a house party and offered a drink that made her feel ‘woozy, lightheaded and felt [like] she needed to lie down.’
Combs and Carter are then alleged to have entered the room with Combs declaring: ‘You are ready to party!’
She claims Carter then removed her clothes, held her down and r@ped her while Diddy and an unnamed female celebrity watched. She says Combs also r@ped her as Carter and the woman looked on.
‘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?’ Carter said in his statement.
‘These alleged victims would deserve real justice if that were the case.’