On Dec. 8, Roc Nation shared Jay-Z's statement about the allegations against him. Which are, at this time, merely allegations, as Jay-Z has not been charged with any crimes in relation to the claims made against him. In the statement, Jay-Z said that his is being "blackmailed" because the complaint is a civil one and not a criminal case, which Jay-Z points out should be the case if such a "heinous" crime took place against a minor.

"My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a "lawyer" named Tony Buzbee. What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle," Jay-Z shared in his statement. "These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?"