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## Verified Facts from Multiple Sources[1][2][3][4]:
**Core Story**: Jay-Z was awarded approximately **$119,235.45** in attorney fees after a federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit filed by Lillie Coley, the godmother and legal guardian of Rymir Satterthwaite, who has claimed for years that Jay-Z is his biological father[1][2][3].
**Key Timeline**:
– Original paternity lawsuit filed in New Jersey in 2010 by Wanda Satterthwaite (Rymir’s mother)[2]
– Dismissed in 2012 for lack of jurisdiction[2]
– Refiled in 2014; case became public in 2015[2]
– Satterthwaite filed a federal paternity lawsuit in 2023 but withdrew in July 2024[2][3]
– Coley filed a California federal lawsuit in 2025, dismissed with prejudice in late 2025[3]
**Legal Basis**: The $119,235.45 judgment was ordered under California’s anti-SLAPP statute, which protects defendants from baseless or retaliatory lawsuits[1][3]. Coley was ordered that she “shall take nothing” from Jay-Z[2][3].
**Jay-Z’s Position**: He has consistently denied the allegations and characterized the litigation as “prolonged harassment”[1][4].
These verified facts span multiple credible hip-hop news outlets and can form the foundation of your article.
