Rymir Satterthwaite, 21, maintains that he is the son of the multi-millionaire rapper, after he had a steamy affair with his mother Wanda when she was a teenager.
And Rymir is adamant that his quest to be recognised is nothing to do with money, with his former guardian telling Radar Online: ‘This is about making sure Jay Z is held responsible for the emotional damage that he has caused Rymir.’
‘There are a lot of people in the courts, in the legal system, and in the justice system that have gone out of their way to support this because they have compassion,’ Lillie Collie added.
‘Rymir not only looks identical to Jay Z, but he really, really looks a lot like Jay Z’s grandmother.’
Many have commented on the striking resemblance between Satterthwaite and the rapper, who has since fathered a daughter with wife Beyonce.
And despite Rymir’s claims that he does not want money from his alleged father, the family have now set up a funding page to help with growing legal costs.
‘The family has not gotten paid one cent since this story came out and it is costing us a lot of money to proceed’ former guardian Collie said.
’These are costs that are required to move forward.’
Jay Z has yet to make an official comment on the matter.