Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.
Jay-Z has been mentioned in some documents that are part of the Epstein Files.
The files have prominently featured several high-profile individuals, including former US president Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton.
Within the documents is a report from October 2019 related to Jeffrey Epstein, identified as a file on ‘child sex trafficking’. In this disturbing report, a victim, whose details were redacted for legal reasons, recounted alleged abuse by ‘Jeffrey Epstein and others’ during the early 1990s.
The report discusses ‘parties’, and the victim had reached out to the FBI, stating that the abuse occurred at these events. She claims in the document that she faced sexual abuse by Epstein and others, asserts that she was kidnapped, and suspects she was drugged.
Jay-Z is cited in the documents as having been present at one point after the victim was abducted.
The document does not accuse Jay-Z of any direct involvement in the alleged abuse, only noting his presence when she regained consciousness.
It states: “In approximately 1996, [REDACTED] resided with [REDACTED] in [REDACTED]. An unknown man abducted [REDACTED] from her home whence she later awoke in the presence of Harvey Weinstein and Shawn Carter (Jay-Z).”
The unsettling narrative proceeds to detail Weinstein’s alleged sexual assault, before mentioning that she ‘believed she was in Epstein’s mansion in Florida’.
Weinstein has a history of convictions for separate rape charges following sex abuse allegations dating back to the 1970s. He is currently serving a prison sentence for those crimes.
The document further states that the victim estimated being abducted ‘seven times’, each time awakening ‘in an opulent indoor setting’.
According to the report, the victim claimed she ‘suffered sex abuse on multiple occasions, in which Epstein participated’.
She asserted that she ‘believed she was drugged, clouding her memory’, and described the alleged drugging as ‘frequently performed by persons assigned as handlers, whom she described as persons who established friendships with the victims.’
Many other well-known individuals appear in the recent release of distressing documents from the Epstein Files, sparking global shock and condemnation.
A disturbing image depicts Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, kneeling on his hands and knees over an unidentified woman lying on the floor.
Representatives of Jay-Z have been approached for comment.
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org