Saturday, January 17, 2026 - Jay-Z paternity case has been dismissed, marking the official end of a years-long legal battle tied to claims made by Rymir Satterthwaite.
On January 15, 2026, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit
with prejudice and ordered roughly $120,000 in legal fees to be paid to Jay-Z
under California’s anti-SLAPP law, effectively closing the door on any future
attempts to revive the case.
Satterthwaite’s side had tried repeatedly to force a DNA
test and revive allegations that Jay-Z declined, and after motions, filings and
disputes across state and federal courts, the latest attempt was dismissed with
prejudice, meaning the case can’t be refiled.
The judge sided with Jay-Z’s legal team, concluding that the
prolonged legal push had no legal basis and that the effort to compel DNA or
financial settlement was without merit.
That led to a judge applying the anti-SLAPP statute and
hitting Satterthwaite’s guardian with the fee award as part of closing out the
case.
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