Jay-Z made his first public appearance with his wife, Beyoncé, and their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, on Monday, December 9, a day after being accused in a lawsuit of $exually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2000.
The family attended the premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King in Los Angeles, accompanied by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles.
The event marked the rapper’s first outing since the explosive allegations were made public.
The lawsuit, filed by a woman identified as Jane Doe, also named Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing both men of abusing her at an MTV Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), Jay-Z categorically denied the allegations, describing them as a “blackmail attempt.”

The Empire State of Mind rapper has not made further comments regarding the lawsuit.
The allegations have sparked widespread reactions, with fans and critics closely following developments in the case.
Neither Beyoncé nor Diddy has issued public statements about the lawsuit.
This high-profile appearance comes amidst growing legal scrutiny and public interest in the case.