Jane Doe who accused Jay-Z of sexual assault formally recants her claims
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Jane Doe, the woman who previously accused rapper Jay-Z of sexual assault, has formally recanted her allegations. On Thursday, she filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court stating that her original claims against the artist were entirely false.
In the new court filing, the woman acknowledged that she had never even met the rap mogul. The formal retraction brings a legal reversal to the high-profile accusations previously brought against the musician in federal court.
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NPR News (National) (US)Highlights the explicit admission that the accusations were false.
CBS News (US) (US)Emphasizes the new detail that she never met Jay-Z.