Woman withdraws allegation against Jay-Z
A woman who previously accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says the allegation was false and that she has never met the rapper, according to the BBC. The supplied report does not provide further details about when or why she made the original claim or what prompted her new statement.
A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 now says the allegation was false, according to the BBC.
She also says she has never met Jay-Z, the report says. The supplied source does not include further details about the original allegation or her revised account.
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