A man who claims Jay-Z is his father has made a heartfelt plea to the rapper to help him uncover the truth about his paternity and finally end a decade-long legal battle over his true identity.
Rymir Satterthwaite, 31, has fought to have the rap mogul, 55, take a DNA test after his late mother Wanda told him he was the result of a brief romance they had in 1992, when she was 16 and he was 22.
In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Rymir has insisted he is not ‘chasing’ his alleged father for fame or demanding money, he just wants to know the ‘truth’.
Rymir said he has spent years listening to people “slander” his name, as he begged Roc Nation founder, real name Shawn Carter, to take a test if he truly believes they are not related.
“I really want to fix this,” Rymir said. ‘I want to solve this and get this case done. Really and truly. I don’t want money. I just want the truth.’
When asked what he would say to Jay-Z if they met, he continued, “Honestly, I have nothing against you. I just feel like we can work this out. I was never after you.
Rymir Satterthwaite spoke to DailyMail.com for an exclusive interview to make an emotional plea to rap mogul Jay-Z, who he claims is his biological father
Rymir, 31, has fought to have the rap mogul, 55, take a DNA test after his late mother Wanda told him he was the result of a brief romance they had in 1992.
“I never chased you for fame. I just really want to solve this. I just want to solve this and get this thing done. This can all be done with one simple test.
‘I just really want to be done with it. It’s something that’s really affecting my life and I just want to stop doing it. My mother passed away during this case and I really feel like I have unfinished business.”
Rymir – who has three children of his own – begged Jay-Z to take a test to prove once and for all that he is not his biological father.
“I really want to fix this,” Rymir said. ‘I want to solve this and get this case done. Really and truly. I don’t want money. I just want the truth.’
In an affidavit prior to her death in 2019, Wanda claimed she had a brief affair with Jay-Z in the fall of 1992. She said they used protection, but it broke.
She gave birth to Rymir in July 1993.
At the time, she was in an on-again, off-again relationship with her high school sweetheart Robert Graves.
In 2010, she asked a Pennsylvania court to have both men take a paternity test to determine her son’s real father.
In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Rymir has insisted he is not ‘chasing’ his alleged father for fame or demanding money, he just wants to know the ‘truth’.
Wanda Satterthwaite – who died in 2019 – claims she became pregnant after having sex with Carter when she was 16 and he was 22
Test results showed that Robert was not the biological father.
When asked if he really believes Jay-Z is his father, Rymir replied, “I really do. And if not, why can’t he prove me wrong? Go to court and do what everyone else has to do. I can take a no. I can tolerate being ashamed.
‘I’ve been through a lot. I can tolerate being ashamed. I just can’t stand him not saying anything. It’s not fair. I’m coming to court for the truth.’
The issue of Rymir’s paternity only became a legal battle in 2010 – two years after Jay-Z married Beyoncé – when Wanda asked a Pennsylvania court to allow the two men to take a paternity test to determine who was her son’s real father. was.
Rymir insists that Jay-Z’s legal team has made endless attempts to undermine the legal system in order to avoid a test. It was determined that Robert had no biological relationship.
The case began with a preliminary investigation in Camden County, New Jersey on August 13, 2012.
During pretrial proceedings, Jay-Z’s attorney argued that Dr. Lillie Coley — who has acted as Rymir’s legal guardian since his mother transferred custody in 2011 — had “no jurisdiction” over his case because it was first filed by Wanda in Pennsylvania . , and must therefore be heard in the same state.
The case was dismissed outright because Rymir was over 18 years old at the time of the preliminary investigation and Pennsylvania state law requires paternity to be established before a child reaches adulthood.
Rymir – who has three children of his own – pleaded: “I never chased you for fame. I just want to solve this and get this thing done. This can all be done with one simple test
It comes as Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at a VMA after-party in September 2020 alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. He denies the claims (pictured in 2010)
Carter released a lengthy statement insisting he has always fought to “protect children,” prompting Rymir to question why the rapper cannot acknowledge his paternity
The court ruled that the case must be tried under New Jersey law, which states that the age of “ancestry” is 23.
Jay-Z’s legal team subsequently argued that the rapper should be exempt from undergoing a DNA test in New Jersey because he did not live in the state or own any property – despite public records linking him homes in Alpine and Newport.
On November 25, Rymir – who has lost every case he has filed to date – filed a new lawsuit alleging that Jay-Z’s legal team acted fraudulently during previous attempts to get him to take a paternity test.
Rymir, his late mother Wanda and his guardian Dr. Lillie Coley are listed as plaintiffs against multiple New Jersey courts, judges and officials, including the New Jersey Supreme Court, alleging violations of their constitutional rights.
The lawsuit alleges that their rights were violated between 2012 and 2023 through fraudulent lawsuits, including sealed documents, unlawful sanctions and obstruction of their legal processes.
Rymir said, “I would never hate Jay-Z. I respect him for everything he did. I have been through a lot because of this case for years. Me, my mother and my god mother, we have seen the worst in people. Slandering my name and saying I want Jay-Z money.”
He vowed never to give up until he discovers the truth behind his identity.
“I’m going to fight until I’m gone,” he said. ‘If it takes another ten years. Another 50. I can take this to the grave. But everyone can say that I fought for this until the end…
“I’m not trying to do this to make anyone seem like a bad person or a bad father.”
Rymir and Dr. Lillie believes Jay-Z’s lawyers fought vigorously to prevent him from having to submit a paternity test because Wanda was a minor when she became pregnant.
The couple allegedly had sex in New York, where the age of consent is 17.
Jay-Z went on to marry Beyoncé, 43, with whom he has daughter Blue Ivy, 12, and seven-year-old twins Rumi and Sir.
Rymir insisted that he is not trying to impose himself on the musician and his family.
“I hope the best for those kids,” he said. “I want them to get everything they have. I don’t want to take anything from them. It’s crazy to see them over the years. I would say I would never wish anything on other children.”
In 2011, Trinidadian model Shenelle Scott claimed she had fathered a son with Jay-Z. His legal team dismissed the allegations as “ridiculous rumors.”
Jay-Z’s continued twists and turns in his fatherhood saga with Rymir come as he faces allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000.
The billionaire hitmaker was named in a civil lawsuit by a woman named Jane Doe, who claims she was assaulted by the performers at an after-party for the MTV VMAs.
Jay-Z denounced the “horrific” claims as an “attempt at blackmail.”