When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its lawsuit against Ripple in 2020, it landed in the courtroom of Judge Analisa Torres of the Southern District of New York (SDNY). This is a court that handles Wall Street crimes, elite financial disputes, and political cases. Crypto commentator Stellar Rippler (@StellarNews007) argues this wasn’t random. According to his analysis, Judge Torres’ background, connections, and rulings reveal a deeper strategy behind the XRP lawsuit. An Elite Legal Lineage and Suspicious Timing According to Stellar Rippler, Judge Torres is part of a powerful legal dynasty. She graduated from Harvard and Columbia Law, with a family legacy rooted deeply in New York’s judiciary. Her father, Frank Torres, was a New York Supreme Court Justice, and her grandfather served as a Bronx judge. Stellar Rippler reveals this is a third-generation legal insider with networks spanning decades. In 2013, President Obama appointed Torres to the SDNY. Notably, this was the same year Ripple was incorporated. Stellar Rippler suggests this timing isn’t accidental. The XRP Ledger quietly began onboarding banks, raising the possibility that the legal infrastructure needed to manage Ripple’s future challenges was being prepared early. We are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 A Career Tailored for Financial Control Torres’s résumé includes extensive experience in financial fraud, institutional litigation, and real estate law. He believes Torres’s time in the NYC Criminal Court and the New York Supreme Court prepared her for cases with heavy financial and public implications. In July 2023, Judge Torres ruled that XRP sold to retail investors is not a security , but XRP sold to institutions is. Following this, she handed down her final ruling in August 2024 , lowering the SEC’s $2 billion demand to $125 million. This allowed retail hype to surge while institutional clarity remained restricted. More importantly, Stellar Rippler noted that the case remained open, and both parties filed appeals shortly after. Delays Despite Agreement In 2025, Ripple and the SEC jointly requested to dismiss their appeals , but Torres denied two joint motions aimed at kick-starting the settlement process. Stellar Rippler argues that this was deliberate, maintaining public uncertainty while the institutional ecosystem quietly builds. Attached to this post is a video of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink speaking about tokenization, which reinforces the claim that XRP is tied to broader financial infrastructure. Stellar Rippler also noted that Torres’s Columbia Law background connects her to a pipeline feeding SDNY. Her mentor, Judge Richard Holwell, worked alongside BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and WEF-linked figures. Stellar Rippler’s analysis suggests that Judge Torres isn’t just ruling on the law, but controlling when the financial system publicly adopts blockchain technology and whether XRP leads that transformation. Disclaimer : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial advice. The views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s opinion. Readers are advised to conduct thorough research before making any investment decisions. Any action taken by the reader is strictly at their own risk. Times Tabloid is not responsible for any financial losses. Follow us on X , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News The post Who Is Judge Analisa Torres? The Woman Who Controlled XRP Legal Fate appeared first on Times Tabloid .
