A judge determined Thursday that Jay-Z can file to dismiss the lawsuit accusing him and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.

Jay-Z allowed to file for dismissal over accusations he 'drugged and raped teenage girl' - The rapper’s anonymous accuser filed the lawsuit last year

Jay-Z has moved one step closer in his legal effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of the 2000 rape of a 13-year-old girl.

A motion by the legal team of Jay-Z has been granted a request to be allowed to file for a dismissal in his ongoing legal battle. The 55-year-old rapper – whose real name is Shawn Carter – has been accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl at an MTV Video Music Awards after party in 2000 along with Sean ‘ Diddy ’ Combs, which he has denied.

Jay-Z’s attorney, Alex Spiro, has shared new reasons why the rape lawsuit against the rapper should be dismissed.

Jay-Z is trying a different tack after a judge ruled that the woman suing him can remain anonymous. According to Rolling Stone and Deadline, the rap mogul’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, filed new paperwork on Monday,

Judge Analisa Torres granted a request issued by the 55-year-old rapper's legal team, led by attorney Alex Spiro, to enter a dismissal motion in the case.