Jay-Z handed 'bench slap' in 'scathing ruling' that sends powerful message to lawyers: expert

Jay-Z's latest moves in his legal case against an anonymous woman drew a "scathing ruling" after he demanded a judge order the victim be publicly identified.

Jay-Z's lawyers filed multiple court documents after the rapper was added to a lawsuit accusing him and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl at a 2000 VMAs after-party. However, the "bare-knuckle litigation" strategy used was met with a "bench slap" by New York Judge Analisa Torres, according to experts.

"Jay-Z’s lawyer...