Overview
- The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted Jay‑Z’s motion to dismiss the paternity complaint this week, ending the federal case with prejudice.
- The dismissal blocks any refiled version of the same claims in this action and prevents court‑ordered DNA testing tied to this lawsuit.
- The judge denied the plaintiff leave to amend after finding any amendment would be futile and permitted Jay‑Z to seek recovery of litigation costs.
- The complaint was filed by Lillie Coley, the godmother and former legal guardian of Rymir Satterthwaite, who alleges Jay‑Z fathered him in the mid‑1990s; Jay‑Z has repeatedly denied paternity and his lawyers describe the litigation as decades‑long harassment.
- Following the order, Coley briefly noticed an appeal before withdrawing it to pursue a motion for reconsideration, after an October ruling also denied her emergency restraining order request.