Houston-based trial lawyer Tony Buzbee received a small win in his ongoing legal battle with rapper and businessman Jay-Z. On Thursday, Judge Analisa Torres ruled that Buzbee's client, an unnamed Houston resident who is claiming that she was raped by music moguls Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs,

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

Tony Buzbee hasn’t had a break since he started representing alleged Sean “Diddy” Combs’ accusers. A civil lawsuit against Diddy and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter— alleging the rappers raped a 13-year-old Jane Doe in 2000— has gotten messy over the weeks. Ironically, the Texas attorney is now facing a Jane Doe of his own in a new lawsuit against him.

A federal judge in New York has sided with Houston attorney Tony Buzbee in his case against Jay-Z, finding the rapper's attorney engaged in "ad hominem" and "inflammatory" attacks against Buzbee. Judge Analisa Torres ruled Thursday that the anonymous Houston resident who alleged she was raped by Jay-Z,

Tony Buzbee just received a small victory in court, according to reporter, Meghann Cuniff. As we previously reported, Jay-Z’s legal team filed paperwork earlier this month for the plaintiff to reveal her identity.