Woman who accused Jay-Z formally recants claims in court declaration
CBS News says it reviewed the 12-page filing. The woman’s lawyer says she maintains she experienced sexual assault but mistakenly identified Jay-Z.
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The woman who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault has formally recanted her claims against him in a 12-page court declaration, CBS News reported September 25 after reviewing the filing. According to CBS, the woman said her allegations against Shawn Carter, Jay-Z’s legal name, were false and that she had never met or spoken with him.
Her new attorney, James Blair Newman Jr., told CBS that she maintains she experienced sexual assault but was entirely mistaken in identifying Carter. Her original civil case, which also named Sean Combs, was dismissed with prejudice in February 2025. Carter denied the allegation throughout.
Carter’s separate malicious-prosecution lawsuit against attorney Tony Buzbee and his firm remains pending in New York. CBS reported that Carter filed notice Thursday voluntarily dismissing the woman as a defendant. AllHipHop also reported the recantation and noted that Buzbee has denied wrongdoing. The Black Angle did not independently obtain the sealed or docketed declaration, so this brief relies on CBS’s review of the document and separately published reporting.
CBS News reported that it reviewed the 12-page declaration. The Black Angle did not independently obtain the filing, so the recantation, attorney statement and current procedural posture are attributed to published reporting. The earlier dismissal is supported by Associated Press coverage.
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