Jay-Z is a step closer in his quest to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of the 2000 rape of a 13-year-old girl. On Thursday, January 2, Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York granted a request from the rap mogul's lawyer,

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.

Judge Analisa Torres also ruled Thursday that the Alabama woman accusing the rapper of raping her in 2000 could proceed anonymously at this early stage of the litigation.

Jay-Z has been given the green light to proceed with his motion to dismiss a rape lawsuit filed against him, according to a recent ruling by Judge Analisa Torres.

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