Rymir Satterthwaite—the man who has long claimed to be the music mogul’s son—has officially withdrawn his legal petition requesting that the hip-hop icon submit to a court-ordered paternity test.
After years of fighting to establish a biological connection to Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter, the notice to drop the case was filed in California on Friday (July 18), bringing a pause to a saga that has spanned over a decade.
If the petition is dismissed without prejudice, Satterthwaite has the right to refile his complaint at any time.
Satterthwaite, now in his 30s, maintains that JAY-Z had a romantic relationship with his late mother, Wanda, in the 1990s, which allegedly led to his birth in 1993.
Despite his persistent public claims, JAY-Z has dismissed Satterthwaite’s remarks as “fabricated,” and no paternity test has ever been administered or ordered by the court.
Earlier this year, Satterthwaite spoke candidly to the Daily Mail, expressing frustration at the lack of response from the billionaire entertainer and entrepreneur.
“If he is not, why can’t he prove me wrong?” he asked. “Go to the courtroom and do what everyone else has to do. I can take a no. I can take being embarrassed, I been through a lot. I could take me being embarrassed, I just can’t take him not saying nothing. It is not fair. I am coming to the courts for the truth.”
Despite the emotional toll, Satterthwaite has remained firm in stating that his motivation was never financial gain or fame. “I would never hate Jay-Z, I respect him for everything he did,” he said.
“I have been going through a whole lot for so many years because of this case. Me and my mom and my god mom, we have seen the worst in people. Slandering my name saying I want Jay-Z money.”
He added, “I am going to fight until I am not here no more. If it takes another 10 years. Another 50. I may take this to the grave with me. But everyone can say I fought this until the end… I am not trying to do this to make anyone seem like a bad person or a bad father.”
Satterthwaite’s claim mirrors that of his late mother, who passed away in 2016. Prior to her death, she reportedly recorded a clip in which she reiterated her son’s allegations against JAY-Z.
“My name is Wanda Satterthwaite and I am the mother of Rymir Satterthwaite,” she said in a video, according to Radar Online. “Today is April 20, 2016, and I want the world to know that I support my son in his paternity suit with Shawn Corey Carter. I stand by my allegations regarding this man.”
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