Jay-Z Awarded $119,235 in Anti‑SLAPP Judgment Ending Paternity Litigation
The California ruling dismisses Lillie Coley’s case with prejudice, awarding fees under the state’s anti‑SLAPP law.
Overview
- A federal judge ordered Rymir Satterthwaite’s godmother, Lillie Coley, to pay $119,235.45 in Jay‑Z’s attorneys’ fees and ruled she shall take nothing from him.
- Judge Garnett previously dismissed Coley’s complaint with prejudice and without leave to amend, clearing the path to the fee award.
- Coley had alleged misuse of outdated orders and liens that she said contributed to her bankruptcy, claims the court rejected.
- Earlier paternity efforts in New Jersey were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and courts later restricted new filings without prior approval.
- The judgment closes a years-long dispute rooted in Satterthwaite’s paternity claim, which Jay‑Z has consistently denied, after Satterthwaite withdrew his own suit in 2025.