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For the time being, Jay-Z's legal dispute with a man who claims to be his biological son is over. After claiming that the "99 Problems" rapper impregnated his late mother, Wanda Satterthwaite, in the 1990s, Rymir Satterthwaite withdrew his federal lawsuit against the rapper.
In an Instagram video posted on July 27, Rymir acknowledged, "I did withdraw my case," stating that he had dropped the lawsuit due to "a lot going on behind closed doors."
Aspiring musician "I have not stopped my fight," she added. "We got to step back and play chess, not checkers."
However, Rymir's paternity claims were criticized by the Grammy winner's (real name Shawn Carter) legal team in a June 16 court filing.
The documents stated that the federal lawsuit was "just the latest" in what Jay-Z's attorney called "decades-long harassment," adding that "the fabricated allegations and claims have been addressed—and rejected—in multiple other courts."
Additionally, Rymir's federal suit was "not properly served," according to Jay-Z's attorneys, who claimed that the music mogul, who has a 13-year-old daughter named Blue Ivy and twins named Rumi and Sir, 8, with wife Beyoncé, was unaware of its existence until a month after it was filed in May.
The lawyers for Jay-Z responded to Rymir's lawsuit by requesting more time from the court to "evaluate the Complaint and determine how to respond or otherwise plead."
In his complaint, Rymir claimed that Jay-Z had "committed fraud upon multiple courts, misrepresented facts, interfered with procedural due process, and exploited legal systems in multiple jurisdictions to suppress Plaintiff Rymir’s paternity claim." Instead of requesting reparational child support, Rymir sought damages for emotional distress and reputational harm.
