Woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her aged 13 says claims were false

A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape when she was 13 has now stated her claims were false. She filed a lawsuit in 2024 alleging the assault occurred at a 2000 party after an MTV awards ceremony, which Jay-Z denied as a blackmail attempt. The woman has since declared she never met Jay-Z and her accusations were untrue, causing him immense pain. She dropped the lawsuit in 2025, and Jay-Z is now pursuing her former lawyers. The woman stated her memories of sexual assault were triggered by calls for victims of Combs to come forward, and she was unaware her lawsuit had been filed.

A woman who accused Jay-Z of rape when she was 13 has now stated her allegation was false and that she has never met the rapper. She dropped her case in February 2025, and Jay-Z subsequently stated the trauma his family endured could not be dismissed. The woman has been removed from Jay-Z's lawsuit and claims she received no money for her declaration. Jay-Z continues to sue the woman's former lawyers, led by Tony Buzbee, who stated he had not seen the new declaration and that the woman had previously given the same story to multiple lawyers. The woman's new declaration also states she never received threats from Jay-Z or his representatives.