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The woman previously identified as Jane Doe, who had accused Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter of rape in a high-profile civil lawsuit, has formally recanted all of her allegations in a sworn declaration filed in Manhattan federal court.

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Key Details of the Recantation

• Full Retraction: In a 12-page legal declaration, she explicitly stated that Jay-Z never raped, sexually assaulted, or engaged in any inappropriate behavior toward her, emphasizing that she had never met or spoken with him.

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• Apology: She acknowledged that there was no truth to any of her claims against him and offered a sincere, unconditional apology to Carter and his family for the severe personal, emotional, and reputational damage caused by the false accusations.

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• Background of the Claim: The allegations originally stemmed from a late-2024 complaint in which she claimed she had been drugged and assaulted by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs at an after-party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards when she was 13 years old.

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• Explanation of What Happened: In her filing, Doe explained that responding to an online solicitation for allegations against Combs triggered past trauma, but that she later realized she was entirely mistaken in identifying Carter. She also alleged that her former legal representation failed to perform basic due diligence or corroborate the claims before taking public legal action.

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• Legal Impact: Following the formal recantation and confirmation that she received no financial payment or incentive to recant, Carter’s legal team filed to drop her as a defendant in his ongoing malicious prosecution and defamation action, while continuing litigation against her former attorney.

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