NFL to Maintain Partnership With Jay-Z Despite Sexual Assault Allegations

Commissioner Roger Goodell affirms the league's relationship with Roc Nation remains unchanged as litigation proceeds over a civil lawsuit alleging Jay-Z's involvement in a 2000 assault.

Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was named in an amended civil lawsuit alleging he raped a 13-year-old girl at a 2000 MTV Video Music Awards afterparty alongside Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stated that the league's partnership with Roc Nation, which produces the Super Bowl halftime show, will continue without changes.
Jay-Z has strongly denied the allegations, calling them an extortion attempt and filing motions to dismiss the lawsuit and reveal the accuser's identity.
Roc Nation has been a key partner for the NFL since 2019, collaborating on live entertainment and social justice initiatives, with the partnership recently extended in October 2024.
The upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, set for February 2025 and headlined by Kendrick Lamar, will proceed under Roc Nation's production as planned.