A federal judge in New York issued an order Thursday stating Jay-Z's attorney engaged in "ad hominem" and "inflammatory" attacks against Tony Buzbee.

This ruling followed two motions filed by Jay-Z's attorney Alex Spiro calling for the plaintiff's identity to be divulged and for the outright dismissal of her complaint. Torres denied both requests. In her ruling, Torres wrote, "The Court will not fast-track the judicial process merely because counsel demands it."

The Houston attorney, a flamboyant personality in his own right, has become a key player in the A-list hip-hop scandal.

JAY-Z sharply rebuked Tony Buzbee as their legal battle intensifies with layers of personal, professional, and high-stakes allegations.

Jay-Z and attorney Tony Buzbee's current legal drama is just getting started. On Sunday, December 8, news broke that Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) was named alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs in a civil lawsuit filed by Buzbee.

An Alabama woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls, a judge ruled Thursday. New York Judge Analisa Torres also condemned the legal team representing Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) for the “relentless filing of combative motions containing inflammatory language and ad hominem attacks [on accuser’s lawyer,