The woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old has fully recanted her allegations, and apologized for the “immense pain” she caused the rapper and his family, including wife Beyoncé.
“Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter,” the woman, who has remained anonymous and is identified as Jane Doe, said in a declaration filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court.
“Mr. Carter never engaged in any inappropriate conduct toward me whatsoever,” she continued.
“There is no truth to any of my claims against Mr. Carter. I understand my false accusations have caused Mr. Carter immense pain, suffering, and damage that can never be fully undone.”
The woman also said she “sincerely and unconditionally” apologized to the “Empire State of Mind” rapper for the “devastating harm” she caused to him, his family and his reputation.
Doe’s current attorney, J. Blair Newman, similarly said in a statement to Page Six that his client “maintains that she was a victim of sexual assault,” but was “entirely mistaken” when she identified Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, as one of her alleged attackers.
“Mr. Carter did not rape her, sexually assault her, engage in any inappropriate conduct towards her, and she has never met him,” Newman said.
“She sincerely and unconditionally apologizes to Mr. Carter and his family.”
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