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Federal Judge Dismisses Jay‑Z Paternity Suit With Prejudice

The judge's order permits Jay‑Z to pursue litigation costs from the plaintiff's representative.

Overview

  • The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the suit Wednesday with prejudice, barring any refiling or court-ordered DNA test in this case.
  • The complaint was filed by Lillie Coley as godmother and legal guardian of Rymir Satterthwaite, who alleges Jay‑Z fathered him with Wanda Satterthwaite in the 1990s.
  • Court filings note a 2010 paternity test excluded Wanda’s then‑boyfriend Robert Graves as the father.
  • Coley and Satterthwaite pursued related actions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over years seeking to compel DNA testing.
  • Jay‑Z denies the claim, and his lawyers have described the filings as a decades‑long campaign of harassment; Satterthwaite has said he wants only a DNA test and the truth.