The former publicist of Rihanna is coming clean. Hay confessed to 'All Hip Hop,' according to 'The Jasmine Brand,' that he planted the rumor that Rihanna was having an affair with Jay-Z while he ...

Rihanna’s publicist at the time, Jonathan Hay, invented a lie that stated Jay-Z was cheating on Beyoncé with Rihanna. The story hit the media and spread like wildfire. While it boosted Rihanna ...

The two have also been previously rumored to have had an affair, which was later proved to be false by Jonathan Hay. He was hired to promote Rihanna’s debut single, Pon de Replay, in 2005.