Why Jay-Z was unexpectedly mentioned in latest release of controversial Epstein files

Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.

Jay-Z's name has come up in some of the documents released as part of the Epstein Files.

Another batch of files in the Epstein case have been released by the Department of Justice this week, and the millions of pages mention several recognisable names, including US presidents Donald Trump as well as Bill Clinton, and even rapper Jay-Z.

Among the documents is a report dated to October 2019 concerning Jeffrey Epstein, described as a file on 'child sex trafficking'. In the horrible report, the victim, whose identifying details were redacted for legal reasons, described how she had allegedly been abused by 'Jeffrey Epstein and others' in the early 1990s.

It described 'parties', and the victim had contacted the FBI and had 'described the abuse occurred in parties'. She alleges in the document that she was sexually abused by Epstein, as well as other people, claims that she was abducted, and believes that she was drugged.

Jay-Z was named in the Epstein files (Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images)

Jay-Z is mentioned in the documents as having been present on one occasion after the victim was abducted.

The document does not make any allegation or claim that Jay-Z directly participated in the alleged abuse, only that he was present when she awoke.

It says: "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 disturbing account goes on to describe Weinstein allegedly sexually assaulting her with his fingers, before saying that she 'believed she was in Epstein's mansion in Florida'.

Weinstein has previously been convicted of separate rape charges after allegations of sex abuse dating back to the 1970s were levelled against him. He is currently serving a prison sentence for those offences.

Harvey Weinstein was also named in the document (Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images)

In the document, the victim went on to estimated that she had been abducted 'seven times', and that each time she had woken up 'in an opulent indoor setting'.

The report says that the victim said she had 'suffered from sex abuse on multiple of those occasions, in which Epstein participated'.

She said that she 'believed she was drugged, clouding her memory', and claimed that the alleged drugging was 'frequently performed by persons assigned as handlers, whom she described as persons who established friendships with the victims.'

Several other big names have featured in the latest slew of harrowing documents released from the Epstein Files, amid worldwide shock and outrage.

One disturbing image shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, kneeling on his hands and knees over an unidentified woman who is lying on the floor.

UNILAD has approached representatives of Jay-Z for comment.

If you've been affected by any of the issues in this article, you can contact The National Sexual Assault Hotline on 800.656.HOPE (4673), available 24/7. Or you can chat online via online.rainn.org