Jay-Z and Beyoncé sister Solange’s 2014 elevator fight video goes viral amid sexual assault lawsuit

The resurfaced 2014 elevator video shows Solange attacking Jay-Z, while Beyoncé remains passive, sparks debate.

An old video has recently resurfaced on social media, showing the infamous altercation between Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s sister, Solange. The footage, originally from 2014, captures Solange, Beyoncé, and Jay-Z in an elevator where Solange appears to attack Jay-Z by kicking and swinging at him.

As Solange lashed out at Jay-Z, his bodyguards intervened to restrain her. However, viewers were surprised to see that Beyoncé remained passive during the altercation, neither stepping in to stop Solange nor defending her husband, Jay-Z. Notably, in the video, Jay-Z can be seen attempting to block and defend himself without retaliating against Solange.

While Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z have not addressed the resurfaced footage, US Weekly reported in May 2024 that the altercation occurred a decade earlier, in May 2014, following a Met Gala afterparty. According to ABC News, the incident reportedly stemmed from a disagreement between Jay-Z and Solange.

Jay-Z previously commented on the incident during a 2017 interview with Rap Radar hosts Elliott Wilson and Brian Miller, saying: “We’ve always had a great relationship. We've had one disagreement. Before and after, we’ve been cool, That’s my sister. Not my sister-in-law, no, my sister. Period."  

The resurfacing of the video coincides with Jay-Z facing public scrutiny due to a recently refiled sexual assault lawsuit, reigniting discussion about the 2014 elevator incident.

Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee refiled the lawsuit on Sunday, December 8, 2024, naming Jay-Z as a defendant alongside Diddy. The lawsuit accuses both of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000. It alleges that the defendants spiked the plaintiff’s drink and exploited her vulnerable state.

Tony Buzbee stated that “Jane Doe” approached Diddy’s driver seeking to attend the MTV Video Music Awards afterparty. She was reportedly taken to a white house where multiple celebrities were drinking, partying, and using drugs, according to the plaintiff. The lawsuit also claims that the accuser was required to sign a “non-disclosure agreement” as a condition of entry.

Jay-Z has denied the accusations in the civil lawsuit, asserting that the attorney is attempting to extort a significant amount of money from him.