Jay Z’s Secret Child Custody Case Drama: 9 Things To Knows About Rymir Satterthwaite
April 28 2016, Updated 12:19 p.m. ET
Jay Z has been involved in a paternity fight with his alleged secret son, Rymir Satterthwaite, for years but as the court dates near, the rapper’s relationship with Beyonce is being tested. Click through to read everything you need to know about the case and the young man claiming Jay Z is his biological father.
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RadarOnline reported that the claims stem from years ago but the 22-year-old’s former guardian, Lillie Collie, said there have been “many people” working on the case since 2011.
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Rymir told Radar that his mom Wanda Satterthwaite claimed she was involved with Jay Z in the early ‘90s and he wants to know who his father is because of his mother’s health and “not about the money at all.”
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While Satterthwaite certainly bears resemblance to Jay Z, whose real name is Shawn Corey Carter, he also raps! “This is something I love to do,” he told Radar of his talent that “just came naturally” to him. “I would say music would be my number one thing that I would chase,” he said.
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The New Jersey native also released a music video in late 2015.
EXCLUSIVE: **PREMIUM RATES APPLY** Jay Z's alleged secret lovechild Rymir Satterthwaite seen in NJ on February 3rd 2015.
After filing a civil lawsuit in summer 2015 for Jay Z to take a paternity test, Satterthwaite has gone to federal court. His lawyers also asked for an FBI investigation into the case because of “corruption such as but not limited to mail fraud, consumer fraud, RICO.”
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“I will not stop until justice is served in court. Everybody deserves a fair due process in a court of law,” he told RadarOnline.
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As Jay Z and wife Beyonce deal with marital issues stemming from the custody case, this is actually not the rapper’s first paternity scandal. RadarOnline reported that Jay was involved in a similar scandal with model Shanelle Scott, and cut her a check to settle.