Jay-Z Refuses to Seek Attorney Fees After Paternity Case Is Dismissed

## Author Summary Jay-Z opted not to pursue attorney fees after Rymir Satterthwaite voluntarily dismissed his decade-long paternity lawsuit in late July, allowing the Los Angeles federal court case to close permanently as the deadline expired. (148 characters) ## Case Background Rymir Satterthwaite filed the suit alleging Jay-Z (Hov) is his biological father. He claimed the rapper refused a paternity test and used legal power to quiet the matter. Satterthwaite dropped the case in late July, calling it a tactical step rather than defeat. ## Jay-Z's Response Jay-Z's team labeled the claims a "decades-long harassment campaign," deeming them fabricated and rejected. Despite full victory, the artist let the judge's deadline for fee reimbursement pass without action. The court then sealed the matter permanently this week. ## Related Developments Weeks earlier, on November 4, Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett dismissed with prejudice a linked suit by Satterthwaite's godmother and guardian, Lillie Coley. She accused Jay-Z of evading tests and gaming the system, but refiling is now barred.

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