Jay-Z Celebrates Legal Win With Beyoncé in NYC

Jay-Z and Beyoncé have made their first public appearance since an unnamed woman who accused the rapper of rape dismissed her lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, the woman claimed Jay-Z and embattled music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs raped her when she was 13.

However, Jay-Z and his legal team fought hard to prove his innocence and have now won a major legal victory with the lawsuit’s dismissal.

The lawsuit against Jay-Z was undeniably stressful for him and his family as it brought his reputation into scrutiny.

However, following its dismissal, it was time for the rapper to celebrate and he did it with his lovely wife beside him.

According to TMZ, Jay-Z and Beyoncé made their first public appearance following the lawsuit’s dismissal by going out for dinner in New York City on Sunday.

Photos showed the power couple all smiles outside the famous Italian restaurant Cipriani.

The “Young Forever” crooner wore an all-black ensemble, which he paired with a beanie. He also wore transparent shades.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé flaunted her platinum blonde tresses and wore a black blazer over a white top and paired it with a skirt.

After the unnamed woman voluntarily dismissed her lawsuit against Jay-Z, his entertainment company, Roc Nation, released a statement signed by him.

The statement read, “Today is a victory. The frivolous, fictitious, and appalling allegations have been dismissed. This civil suit was without merit and never going anywhere. The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims.”

Jay-Z continued by stressing that he “would not wish this experience on anyone.” He added, “The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed. This 1-800 lawyer gets to file a suit hiding behind Jane Doe, and when they quickly realize that the money grab is going to fail, they get to walk away with no repercussions.”

The “Renegade” rapper also bemoaned the system’s failure, stressing that the court should apply “the same ethical responsibility” in protecting innocent people from “being accused without a shred of evidence” as they do in protecting victims.

He concluded, “May the truth prevail for all victims and those falsely accused equally.”

Following the rape case’s dismissal, sources revealed Beyoncé was relieved that it was all over as it had been a stressful period for the family.

An insider told the Daily Mail, “Relief is too simple a word to describe what Bey is feeling right now after Jay’s current legal issues were dropped.”

The source also shared that Jay-Z’s family did their best to put on “brave faces behind the scenes” by continuing with their lives amid the allegations against him.

Before the lawsuit’s dismissal, Beyoncé and Jay-Z attended the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she won Best Country Album, becoming the first Black woman in over half a century to do so.

The couple also attended the premiere of their daughter Blue Ivy’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” movie in December. Ivy voiced Princess Kiara, the daughter of Simba and Nala in the movie.

The incarcerated Diddy also released a statement via his legal team following the lawsuit’s dismissal.

In the statement, they said the case’s dismissal was “confirmation that these lawsuits are built on falsehoods, not facts.”

The statement continued, “For months, we have seen case after case filed by individuals hiding behind anonymity, pushed forward by an attorney more focused on media headlines than legal merit.”

They added, “Just like this claim, the others will fall apart because there is no truth to them. Sean Combs has never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone—man or woman, adult or minor. No number of lawsuits, sensationalized allegations, or media theatrics will change that reality.”

Diddy’s legal team concluded, “We will continue to fight these baseless claims and hold those responsible. This is just the first of many that will not hold up in a court of law.”

Jay-Z and Diddy were accused in a lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl after the 2000 MTV Music Video Awards.

The plaintiff alleged she was drugged before the assault. Jay-Z denied the claims, calling them “idiotic,” while Diddy’s legal team dismissed the suit as a “publicity stunt.”

Jay-Z’s lawyer also requested the plaintiff’s anonymity be revoked or the case dismissed, arguing the lawsuit was an extortion attempt.