Jay-Z rape accuser admits she 'never met' him, apologizes to Beyoncé for 'false' claims
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Key Points:
- The woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her at age 13 has fully recanted her allegations, apologizing for the pain caused to Jay-Z, his wife Beyoncé, and their family, stating that Jay-Z never raped or met her.
- Her attorney clarified that while she maintains she was a victim of sexual assault, she was mistaken in identifying Jay-Z as her attacker, and she unconditionally apologized to him and his family.
- The accuser initially filed a 2024 lawsuit naming Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs as alleged rapists but voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice in February 2025 after inconsistencies in her story emerged.
- Jay-Z has denied the allegations from the start, describing them as “heinous” and expressing concern about the impact on his family; he has since filed a lawsuit against the accuser and her former attorney for malicious prosecution and defamation.
- The accuser stated she was not coerced or paid to recant, explained how she came to make the allegations after seeing a Facebook ad, and admitted doubts about her recollection and whether she attended the alleged party.
