Jay-Z Wins $120K In 10-Year Paternity Battle For Alleged Son
Jay-Z won a “Billie Jean in his prime” payout in his decades-long paternity case after a court awarded him $120K over Rymir Satterthwaitewho claimed to be the rapper's son.
According to AllHipHopa California federal judge ordered Satterthwaite's godmother to pay Jay-Z $119,235.45 for his legal fees. The six-figure verdict comes after accusations from Satterthwaite's father spanned several years and states, even reach the New Jersey Supreme Court.
“For the Thousandth Time the Child Isn't Mine”: Jay-Z's Decade-Long Paternity Battle
Satterthwaite's late mother, Wanda Satterthwaiteclaimed in a 2015 confirmation that their meeting took place in 1992 when the rapper still went by the name “Roc.” She stated that she was 16 when she joined his aunt's house in Brooklyn and the condom “broke”. Satterthwaite repeatedly tried to force DNA testing to prove paternity, claiming he was after termination, not coins.
When Wanda died of heart failure in 2019, his godmother Lillie Coley led the legal battle. Coley helped file the paternity action in New Jersey, but when the court declined to block her from re-litigating the case in the state, she filed another lawsuit in federal court in California. The 2025 complaint alleged neglect on behalf of Jay-Z and collusion with state officials to financially pressure Coley and Satterthwaite into silence.
Coley claimed in court documents that a lien from the case resulted in a $25,000 loss when she sold her house. She also accused the New Jersey Attorney General of alleging “demonstrably and provably false” interpretations of previous courts in bankruptcy court and harming her federal case.
As BOSSIP previously reported, Judge Garnett dismissed the California lawsuit against Jay-Z with prejudice in 2025, permanently shut down Coley's ability to modify and refile.
“The Court has carefully examined the Motion and determined that it is appropriate for judgment without oral argument. The Motion is GRANTED, and the complaint is DISMISSED without leave to amend,” the decision said.
Satterthwaite's former guardian has also applied for a temporary restraining order to stop the rapper “Hard Knock Life” from sanctions “as a form of retaliation.” The court denied Coley's request, which would have allowed Jay-Z to secure the $120,000 award under California's anti-SLAPP statute, which applies to lawsuits that inappropriately undermine protected speech or legal action.
Rymir is still here, speaking out about the latest legal loss against Jay-Z
Since early 2026, Satterthwaite has been on a posting spree to deny the validity of the sanctions or applicability of the anti-SLAPP statute.
It is the second time that the paternity case seems definitively closed. Still, Jay-Z's self-proclaimed lookalike isn't letting up anytime soon, despite the courts consistently siding with the rap legend.
