Jane Doe Fully Recants Jay-Z Assault Allegations in Sworn Declaration

The woman who accused Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter of sexual assault has fully recanted, admitting in a sworn declaration that she never met the Roc Nation founder. According to reporting from Rolling Stone, the 12-page declaration was filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court. In the document, Jane Doe stated under penalty of perjury: “Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter never raped me. I have never met or spoken to Mr. Carter. 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.” Following the submission, Carter voluntarily dismissed the woman as a defendant in his ongoing malicious prosecution lawsuit. His legal fight against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee and his firm remains active. Carter initially sued Buzbee after the lawyer amended a December 2024 complaint to name him, which Carter countered was the result of an extortion attempt following a demand letter sent the prior month. Jane Doe’s new attorney, James Blair Newman, Jr., stated his client was “entirely mistaken in her allegations” and issued an unconditional apology to Carter and his family. The filing confirms she received no financial payout or promises in exchange for her declaration. She also noted disclosing mental health conditions to her previous legal team prior to Carter being named publicly. Buzbee treated federal filings like tabloid leverage, betting high-profile names would write checks to avoid public smear campaigns. Carter keeping his foot on Buzbee’s neck in federal court is necessary housecleaning for an industry far too accustomed to paying quiet settlements just to make coordinated noise disappear.