Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, and his wife, Beyonce, has stood by him

Tina Knowles is not throwing her gavel into the court of public opinion. The businesswoman, mother of pop superstar Beyoncé, is responding to speculation that she "liked" a social media post about rape allegations against Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z.

Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 in a civil lawsuit, allegations he denies. His mother-in-law Tina Knowles reacted on social media, though she said later that her Instagram account had been hacked.