Exactly how many illegitimate sons does Jay-Z have?
A ten-year-long legal battle involving a thirty-year-old man named Rymir Satterthwaite and world-famous rapper Jay-Z has taken a new twist.
Rymir, who claims to be Jay-Z’s biological son, has accused the rapper of abusing the legal system for over a decade to avoid taking a paternity test. Now, he has filed a motion with the New Jersey Supreme Court to unseal the case and force Jay-Z to take a DNA test.
Let’s get a closer look at the details.
Legal Tussle
Since the age of twenty-one, Rymir has been fighting to prove that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, is his biological father. Despite denials from Jay-Z’s attorneys, Rymir remains persistent, stating that he wants nothing more than to see justice served and for Jay-Z to acknowledge him as his son.
Rymir filed a motion in February, requesting that years’ worth of documents dating back to 2012 be unsealed. However, the motion was rejected due to lack of jurisdiction. After refiling in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court, Rymir’s case is now under consideration.
The paternity case began in 2010 when Rymir’s mother, Wanda, requested that both her high school sweetheart and Jay-Z take a paternity test to determine her son’s real father. Since then, numerous legal battles have occurred, with Rymir accusing Jay-Z’s legal team of trying to subvert the legal system to avoid a paternity test. The new Supreme Court motion contains documentation detailing every legal proceeding.
The background
In case you needed a refresher to this American musical icon, Jay-Z started his career in the late 1980s, and in 1996, he founded his own label, Roc-A-Fella Records, to release his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Throughout his career, Jay-Z has released many critically acclaimed albums, including The Blueprint, The Black Album, and 4:44, and has won numerous awards, including 22 Grammy Awards.
Jay-Z has been very private about his personal life, but he has been in a high-profile marriage to singer Beyoncé since 2008 [2]. The couple has three children together. Despite his reluctance to discuss his personal life, Jay-Z has been a strong advocate for social and political causes.
He has been vocal about issues such as police brutality and criminal justice reform and has donated to many organizations that support these causes.
Silent storms
Despite the extensive legal battles, Jay-Z has never publicly addressed the case. However, in his 2018 album with Beyoncé, The Carters – You Heard About Us, he vaguely alluded to the accusations.
Rymir remains determined to prove his paternity and obtain the acknowledgment he seeks from the billionaire rapper. Will this long-standing legal struggle ever come to an end, or will the battle for the truth continue?
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