Jay-Z has filed new legal documents seeking to prevent a $119,000 judgment against Lillie Coley, Rymir Satterthwaite’s godmother, from being discharged in bankruptcy.According to TMZ, the rapper filed the request as part of Coley’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, arguing that the debt should remain enforceable because it stems from conduct involving fraud and harassment rather than an ordinary financial obligation.
Jay-Z says debt should survive bankruptcy
In court filings obtained by TMZ, Jay-Z argued that the $119,000 awarded in his favor should not be vacated because the court found it was tied to Coley’s “fraudulent statements and misrepresentations designed to harass and target” him.His legal team also alleges that Coley has spent the past decade pursuing what they describe as a campaign of harassment through repeated legal actions and public statements.According to the filing, Jay-Z has faced “numerous unfounded court filings, online harassment campaigns and public statements” from Coley over the years.
Long running father dispute:
The latest filing is linked to a long-running legal battle involving Rymir Satterthwaite, who has claimed for years that Jay-Z is her biological father.Rymir alleges that his late mother, Wanda Satterthwaite, had an affair with the rapper that resulted in his birth. Jay-Z has always denied the allegations and challenged the claims in court.According to the filing, every charge filed against him by Coley was dismissed. Jay-Z also admitted that he has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees defending himself against repeated litigation.
Coley challenged Jay-Z’s filing
Coley asked the court to dismiss Jay-Z’s latest petition, arguing that it fails to meet various procedural requirements.The bankruptcy case remains ongoing, and the court has yet to decide whether the $119,000 judgment can be discharged.
