Who is Analisa Torres? New York Judge criticizes Jay-Z’s attorney after ruling in favor of the accuser

Earlier this month, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter was named in a lawsuit involving Sean "Diddy" Combs. As per the accusations leveled by the suit, both rappers allegedly r*ped a 13-year-old, identified as Jane Doe, in 2000. On Thursday, December 26, 2024, a judge rejected Jay-Z's plea for dismissal of the lawsuit and disclosure of the accuser.

US District Judge Analisa Torres favored the alleged victim in her ruling, reprimanding the rapper's lawyer for 'relentless filing of combative motions.'

Here's what Judge Torres was quoted saying:

"Carter's lawyer's relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks is inappropriate, a waste of judicial resources, and a tactic unlikely to benefit his client."

Putting an end to Jay-Z's lawyer's reported attempts to 'fast-track' the legal proceedings, the judge added:

"The Court will not fast-track the judicial process merely because counsel demands it."

After the ruling by Judge Torres, the alleged victim can remain anonymous as the case proceeds.

For those unaware, Torres was nominated as a federal judge in November 2012 by then-US President Barack Obama. In January 2013, she was renominated to assume the seat duties vacated by senior US District Judge, Naomi Reice.

Apart from her recent rejection of Jay-Z's plea, Judge Torres is known for her ruling in the SEC versus Ripple case. The following section explores details about the federal judge's career.

A Look at the career of Analisa Torres, the US District Judge who rejected Jay-Z's plea recently

Federal Judge Torres is an alumnus of Harvard University and Columbia Law School. She received her A.B. magna cum laude from Harvard in 1981 and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School in 1984. During the initial phase of her career, Torres worked at different New York City law firms. As a private practitioner, her designation was a real estate associate at most of those firms.

Torres also got to work with the New York City Planning Commission in the '90s. She served as a commissioner from 1993 to 1995. In 2000, she was appointed as a judge at the Criminal Court of the City of New York, a position she vacated in 2002. From 2003 to 2004, Torres served as a judge at the Civil Court of the City of New York. Finally, she was appointed as acting justice (later justice) from 2004 to 2013 at the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

After 2013, she served in the US District Court (Southern District of New York). She is well-known for her verdict in SEC versus Ripple during her tenure. The legal battle between the US federal agency and the blockchain developer culminated with a partial ruling in favor of both parties, which many considered somewhat controversial.

In the lawsuit, Ripple Labs was sued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (or, SEC) for an alleged unregistered security offering in the sale of its XRP token. While the judge did find that Ripple violated security laws in sales to institutional investors, it did not do so in sales to retail investors via public exchange. Thus, instead of a $2 billion fine, Ripple Labs was penalized $125 million.

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Judge Analis Torres has now rejected Jay-Z's plea in the lawsuit filed in December 2024. As mentioned earlier, the accuser's identity will remain anonymous in fu. The case refers to the alleged r*pe of a minor, where the 55-year-old rapper has been named one of the accused alongside Diddy.

The alleged incident happened during the MTV Video Music Awards 2000 after-party. Initially, the case filed by Tony Buzbee, a Texas-based attorney, only named Sean Combs as the defendant. However, in December, Buzbee refiled the lawsuit and named Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z.

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