In a significant legal victory, Jay-Z’s legal team has successfully secured a major win in the case involving Jane Doe, the woman who accused the rapper of raping her when she was 13 years old. The latest court ruling brings Jay-Z closer to having the entire lawsuit dismissed.

Jane Doe filed the lawsuit in October 2024, initially targeting P Diddy, before Jay-Z was added to the case in December. She claims both P Diddy and Jay-Z raped her in September 2000. According to Jane Doe, she was allegedly picked up by a limo driver outside the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. She was then driven to a large gated home where she claims she was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Jane Doe alleges that drugs and alcohol were involved, and she was sexually assaulted by both P Diddy and Jay-Z that night.

In December, Jane Doe gave an interview elaborating on her accusations, which drew more attention to inconsistencies in her statements. Jay-Z’s legal team quickly pointed out these contradictions, particularly focusing on her timeline and other details. One key issue was her claim that she spoke to Benji Madden of Good Charlotte about his tattoo during the alleged assault. However, Jay-Z’s team pointed out that Madden was actually on tour in the Midwest at that time, not in New York.

Further undermining her credibility, Jane Doe’s father reportedly denied remembering picking her up from the scene of the alleged assault. Additionally, Jay-Z’s lawyers argued that the law under which Jane Doe filed the lawsuit—the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act—was passed months after the alleged incident, making it inapplicable to her case. They also pointed out that the location she described did not match any known residences in New York.

Jay-Z’s team scored another victory when a judge ruled that he could file a motion to dismiss the case entirely, bringing the lawsuit closer to being dismissed. The ruling did not require Jane Doe to reveal her true identity at this point, but it did allow Jay-Z’s lawyers to seek a full dismissal, which could occur by February 2025.

Jay-Z’s defense strategy is now gaining traction, with the motion to dismiss set for February 6, 2025. Jane Doe’s lawyers will then have until February 28 to respond. If the judge sides with Jay-Z’s defense, the case could be dismissed, clearing his name in this civil lawsuit.