# Jane Doe Recants Jay-Z Sexual Assault Claims

> Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault fully recants, stating no truth to her claims.
- Title: Jane Doe Recants Jay-Z Sexual Assault Claims · Rolling Stone
- Summary: Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault fully recants, stating no truth to her claims. Jane Doe recanted allegations against Jay-Z, confirming she never…
- Keywords: jane doe, jay-z, seattle, nfl, malicious prosecution, extortion, court declaration, sexual assault, legal team, new york court, texas law firm, olympic games
- Source: Rolling Stone — https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-jane-doe-recants-sexual-assault-claims-tony-buzbee-1235631542
- Author: Nancy Dillon
- Published: 2026-09-25T04:42:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jane doe, jay-z, seattle, nfl, malicious prosecution, extortion, court declaration, sexual assault, legal team, new york court, texas law firm, olympic games
## Jane Doe Recants Jay-Z Claims
Jane Doe fully recants sexual assault allegations against Jay-Z, stating she never met him and her claims are false.

> 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.
## Court Declaration Details
Jane Doe filed an 11-page declaration under penalty of perjury stating her false accusations caused Jay-Z immense pain and suffering.

> There is no truth to any of my claims against Mr. Carter.
## Jay-Z Dismisses Jane Doe
Jay-Z voluntarily dismissed Jane Doe as a defendant in his malicious-prosecution lawsuit against lawyer Tony Buzbee and his Texas law firm.

> Our client maintains that she was a victim of sexual assault, but she was entirely mistaken in her allegations identifying Mr. Carter, and those allegations were false.
## Jane Doe's False Allegations
Jane Doe claimed she was raped by Sean 'Diddy' Combs when she was 13 and alleged an unidentified male celebrity also sexually assaulted her.

> The ad triggered memories of being raped when I was 13 years old.
## Jay-Z's Extortion Claim
Jay-Z accused lawyer Tony Buzbee of sending an extortionate demand letter in November 2024 after refusing to pay.

> I felt that Mr. Buzbee was placing a gun to my head that I either bow to his demands or endure personal and financial ruin.
## California Court Ruling
California appeals court upheld dismissal of Jay-Z's extortion lawsuit, finding Buzbee's demand letter was protected as it was sent in anticipation of litigation.

> The record contains no evidence Buzbee accused Carter of raping Jane Doe while knowing those statements to be false or with reckless disregard as to whether they were true.
## Jane Doe's Polygraph Test
Jane Doe claimed her lawyers asked her to take a polygraph test after an NBC News interview in December 2024 due to discrepancies in her story.

> She said she was given $1,200 in cash by her lawyers when she traveled to Houston in December 2024 for an interview with NBC News.
## Jane Doe's Doubts
Jane Doe began doubting her claims against Jay-Z in January 2025 after questioning her recollection of attending celebrity parties.

> In January 2025, I began to doubt my claims against Mr. Carter.
## Buzbee's Response
Buzbee stated Jane Doe gave the same story to multiple lawyers before meeting him and claims she now has new information.

> We have multiple lawyers (at least four) who dealt with Ms. Doe long before she met me.
## Jay-Z's Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit
Jay-Z alleges Buzbee and his firm should have known Jane Doe's claims were contradicted by publicly available information and internally inconsistent.

> Carter alleges they should have known before filing the Jane Doe lawsuit that her claims were contradicted by publicly available information.
## Key takeaway

Jane Doe recanted allegations against Jay-Z, confirming she never met him and her claims were false.