Jay-Z breaks silence over sexual assault lawsuit

Jay-Z has said he felt "uncontrollable anger" after a sexual assault lawsuit was filed against him.

The rapper has broken his silence over allegations made against him and Sean "Diddy" Combs by an anonymous accuser in late 2024. Both men denied the accusations, which concerned an alleged incident at a party in 2000, and the case was withdrawn in February 2025.

"It was hard, really hard. I was heartbroken," the 25-time Grammy winner told GQ.

"We're in a space now where it's almost like consequence is not thought about enough," he added. "Because everything is so instant, you know what I'm saying?" 'I haven't been that angry in a long time' At the time, he described the clams as a "blackmail attempt" and said they were "heinous in nature".

The 56-year-old later filed a motion that the accuser must be named that was struck down by a judge. He also sued the accuser and their lawyer in March 2025 for allegedly conspiring to falsely accuse him of sexual assault and causing him to lose $20m.

Jay-Z, who has been married to Beyonce for 17 years, told GQ of the allegations: "I was angry. I haven't been that angry in a long time, uncontrollable anger." Read more from Sky News:Woman awarded $19.25m in Cosby caseStar says racist attack could have killed him "The fictional tale they created was laughable, if not for the seriousness of the claims," he continued.

"I would not wish this experience on anyone. "The trauma that my wife, my children, loved ones and I have endured can never be dismissed." Jay-Z carried out the interview to mark 30 years since his debut album, Reasonable Doubt..