An anonymous claimant has issued an apology to Beyoncé after admitting that her previous accusations of rape against Jay-Z were false. The woman, who had alleged that Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter assaulted her when she was 13, now states she has never met or spoken to the musician and that the claims were fabricated.

The recantation follows la period of reputational damage to the rapper caused by the original allegations. Despite the public admission that the abuse never occurred, the identity of the individual remains undisclosed, maintaining the anonymity she held when the accusations were first made.