Jay-Z blocked Lillie Coley’s emergency restraining order request, clearing the way in which for sanctions over claims he has a secret son.

Jay-Z emerged victorious in a California courtroom on Friday (October 24) after a federal choose denied an emergency restraining order request filed by Lillie Coley, the godmother of the person who claims to be his son, clearing the way in which for the rapper to pursue sanctions in a long-running authorized feud.

U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett rejected Coley’s try to dam what she described as a “retaliatory” sanctions listening to, marking one other authorized win for Jay-Z in a case that has dragged on for years.

Coley had requested the courtroom to freeze proceedings, claiming she was being focused for her advocacy on behalf of Rymir Satterthwaite, who alleges Jay-Z is his organic father.

The choose discovered no authorized foundation for emergency aid.

The ruling permits Jay-Z’s authorized group to maneuver ahead with efforts to penalize Coley over what he has known as “decades-long harassment,” in keeping with courtroom filings.

The case has seen repeated filings, procedural disputes and a failed try by Coley to win a default judgment earlier this yr.

Coley, who once served as Satterthwaite’s legal guardian, has been on the middle of the paternity saga since Rymir’s mom turned too unwell to proceed the authorized struggle and died.

She has accused Jay-Z of utilizing his wealth and authorized firepower to keep away from DNA testing and accountability.

In her newest submitting, Coley sought a short lived restraining order and an order to indicate trigger, hoping to cease the sanctions listening to. But Judge Garnett declined to intervene, a typical end result when plaintiffs can’t meet the excessive threshold for speedy courtroom motion.

The failed restraining order comes months after Satterthwaite dropped a separate paternity go well with. Jay-Z responded by formally getting into the California case and asserting that the authorized marketing campaign towards him is baseless and abusive.

Court information present that in 2022, a New Jersey choose barred Coley and Satterthwaite from submitting new lawsuits in that state with out prior approval, citing repeated failed makes an attempt to litigate the paternity difficulty.

Coley’s filings have additionally drawn consideration from Nicki Minaj, who publicly backed Satterthwaite and accused Jay-Z of making an attempt to silence him.

Nicki Minaj has used her social media platforms to criticize the rapper’s alleged actions, saying he tried to frame Satterthwaite and calling him “weak.”

Nicki Minaj additionally claimed that Beyoncé is stopping Jay-Z from acknowledging Satterthwaite, calling it Jay-Z’s “biggest secret.” She has additionally alleged that the rapper has interfered along with her music profession and authorized issues.

Despite Minaj’s public help, Coley’s authorized maneuver did not persuade the courtroom.

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