June 28 (Cointime) - Pro-XRP lawyer John Deaton has dismissed rumors that Judge Analisa Torres is on the SEC's payroll. During a recent CryptoLaw broadcast, Deaton addressed the rumors that something suspicious was happening behind the scenes of the ongoing SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit.

Deaton explained that the reason behind the judge's delay in issuing a summary judgment ruling was due to the amount of information she had to review and that the judge is not working with the SEC to the detriment of Ripple. Deaton also dispelled rumors that Judge Torres is on the SEC's payroll, citing her decision to release the Hinman emails as evidence to the contrary.