NEW YORK — A New York City judge on Thursday granted Jay-Z’s request to file a motion for dismissal of a lawsuit that accuses the rap titan of raping a 13-year-old with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000.

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On an evening just days before Christmas, Justin Torres was sitting in Schenectady County Jail facing the prospect of life in ...