A New York judge opted to keep the identity of the woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 years old more than two decades ago a secret — after the rap mogul’s attorney pushed for her name to be revealed.
Judge Analisa Torres scolded the rapper’s lawyer Alex Spiro for being combative and attempting to “fast-track” the judicial process after filing a request to deny the alleged victim’s request to remain anonymous.
“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,” Torres said in her filing on Thursday.
“The Court will not fast-track the judicial process merely because counsel demands it.”
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