Jay-Z received a “Billie Jean in his prime” payout in his decade-long paternity case after a courtroom awarded him $120K over Rymir Satterthwaite, who claimed to be the rapper’s son.
According to AllHipHop, a California federal choose ordered Satterthwaite’s godmother to pay Jay-Z $119,235.45 for his authorized charges. The six-figure judgment comes after allegations of fathering Satterthwaite dragged out throughout a number of years and states, even reaching the New Jersey Supreme Court.
“For The Thousandth Time, The Kid Ain’t Mine”: Jay-Z’s Decade-Long Paternity Battle
Satterthwaite’s late mom, Wanda Satterthwaite, claimed in a 2015 affidavit that their encounter happened in 1992 when the rapper nonetheless glided by the identify “Roc.” She said that she was 16 after they connected at his aunt’s Brooklyn house and the condom “broke.” Satterthwaite repeatedly tried to compel DNA testing to show paternity, claiming he was after closure, not cash.
When Wanda handed away in 2019 from coronary heart failure, his godmother Lillie Coley spearheaded the authorized battle. Coley helped file the New Jersey paternity motion, however when the courtroom dismissed blocked them from pursuing the matter once more within the state, she filed one other lawsuit in California’s federal courtroom. The 2025 grievance alleged neglect on Jay-Z’s behalf and collusion with state officers to stress Coley and Satterthwaite into silence financially.
Coley claimed in courtroom paperwork {that a} lein from the case resulted in a $25,000 loss when she bought her house. She additionally accused the New Jersey Attorney General of asserting “demonstrably and provably false” interpretations of previous courtroom rulings in chapter courtroom proceedings and harming her federal case.
As BOSSIP beforehand reported, Judge Garnett dismissed the California lawsuit against Jay-Z with prejudice in 2025, completely shutting down Coley’s capability to amend and refile.
“The Court has rigorously examined the Motion and decided it’s appropriate for adjudication with out oral argument. The Motion is GRANTED, and the Complaint is DISMISSED with out depart to amend,” the choice said.
Satterthwaite’s former guardian also filed for a temporary restraining order to pause the “Hard Knock Life” rapper from pursuing sanctions “as a type of retaliation.” The courtroom denied Coley’s request, permitting Jay-Z to reportedly safe the $120,000 award beneath California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which applies to lawsuits that inappropriately undermine protected speech or authorized motion.
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Since the beginning of 2026, Satterthwaite has been on a posting spree to disclaim the validity of the sanctions or software of the anti-SLAPP statute.
This is the second time the paternity case appeared definitively closed. Yet Jay-Z’s self-proclaimed lookalike isn’t letting up anytime quickly, regardless of the courts persistently siding with the rap legend.
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