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4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Rymir Satterthwaite, JAY-Z's Alleged Son, Drops Paternity Lawsuit
Rymir Satterthwaite—the man who has long claimed to be the music mogul's son—has officially withdrawn his legal petition requesting that the hip-hop icon submit to a court-ordered paternity test. After years of fighting to establish a biological connection to Shawn 'JAY-Z' Carter, the notice to drop the case was filed in California on Friday (July 18), bringing a pause to a saga that has spanned over a decade. If the petition is dismissed without prejudice, Satterthwaite has the right to refile his complaint at any time. Satterthwaite, now in his 30s, maintains that JAY-Z had a romantic relationship with his late mother, Wanda, in the 1990s, which allegedly led to his birth in 1993. Despite his persistent public claims, JAY-Z has dismissed Satterthwaite's remarks as 'fabricated,' and no paternity test has ever been administered or ordered by the court. Earlier this year, Satterthwaite spoke candidly to the Daily Mail, expressing frustration at the lack of response from the billionaire entertainer and entrepreneur. 'If he is not, why can't he prove me wrong?' he asked. 'Go to the courtroom and do what everyone else has to do. I can take a no. I can take being embarrassed, I been through a lot. I could take me being embarrassed, I just can't take him not saying nothing. It is not fair. I am coming to the courts for the truth.' Despite the emotional toll, Satterthwaite has remained firm in stating that his motivation was never financial gain or fame. 'I would never hate Jay-Z, I respect him for everything he did,' he said. 'I have been going through a whole lot for so many years because of this case. Me and my mom and my god mom, we have seen the worst in people. Slandering my name saying I want Jay-Z money.' He added, 'I am going to fight until I am not here no more. If it takes another 10 years. Another 50. I may take this to the grave with me. But everyone can say I fought this until the end… I am not trying to do this to make anyone seem like a bad person or a bad father.' Satterthwaite's claim mirrors that of his late mother, who passed away in 2016. Prior to her death, she reportedly recorded a clip in which she reiterated her son's allegations against JAY-Z. 'My name is Wanda Satterthwaite and I am the mother of Rymir Satterthwaite,' she said in a video, according to Radar Online. 'Today is April 20, 2016, and I want the world to know that I support my son in his paternity suit with Shawn Corey Carter. I stand by my allegations regarding this man.' More from JAY-Z Shuts Down Paternity Claims, Calls Rymir Satterthwaite's Allegations "Fabricated" JAY-Z Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Jane Doe Rape Accuser JAY-Z's Alleged Son, Rymir Satterthwaite, Still Pleading For Paternity Test: "It Is Not Fair!" Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
22-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Petition to state Supreme Court says Washington County DA is abusing power to seek death penalty
A team of defense attorneys filed a petition against the Washington County district attorney on Tuesday, claiming he's abused his power to seek the death penalty. Frances Harvey is with the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, a non-profit organization that offers support for defendants in death penalty cases. The organization is now petitioning the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on behalf of two people currently facing the possibility of death in Washington County. "He can't exercise discretion to choose what we usually think of as the worst of the worst cases," Harvey said. "In every case, we see that he's making this decision about the death penalty in a way that's not related to the actual facts of the case." In the court filing, the organization argues that since Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh took office in 2021, he's sought the death sentence in 11 out of 18 homicides, and has misused the prospect of the death penalty to pressure defendants into guilty pleas, force their cooperation, and as a political tool. The attorneys also say at one point Walsh was prosecuting about a quarter of the capital cases in the state, despite the county representing only 1.6 percent of the population. The petition is requesting for "some or all" of the following changes: for Walsh to be required to have an out-of-county judge, the state Attorney General's office, or a court-appointed special master to review death penalty decisions; to prohibit Walsh from seeking death sentences in the petitioners' cases; and to get an outside judge to review every capital case since 2021. "It's absolutely ludicrous, nonsensical, without merit, filed by a liberal think tank that's anti-death penalty from Philadelphia," Walsh said. Despite the petition arguing Walsh has frequently failed to show evidence of first-degree murder and aggravating factors, Walsh said the vast majority of his cases have dealt with babies, and that age as an aggravating factor can easily be argued in court. "This office will protect the most vulnerable in society, which children fit into," Walsh said. "We will seek justice and punish to the highest extent of the law people who brutally beat babies." The DA has 14 days to respond to the petition. It's important to note that since the 1970s, only three people have been executed in Pennsylvania, and a moratorium remains in effect.
