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One of the many people accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of a crime has been ordered by a judge to reveal her identity by Nov. 13, or she runs the risk of having her case dismissed.
The Jane Doe in question — who now resides in Tennessee — claimed Combs sexually assaulted her and threatened her life at a Manhattan hotel in 2004, when she was 19.
Per Reuters, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil stated that despite the allegations being “sensitive in nature,” the Jane Doe has not justified why she must remain anonymous. Judge Vyskocil noted that the alleged victim is now an adult who “decided to file a lawsuit in which she accuses a famous person of engaging in heinous conduct approximately 20 years ago.”
Doe’s legal team argued that using a pseudonym was necessary because of the accusations’ sensitivity and due to the potential threat of “physical and mental harm,” adding that Combs’ violent behavior “created the very conditions” that warranted anonymity.
Judge Vyskocil fired back by naming accusers who filed lawsuits under their name including Cassie and Dawn Richard. She also said that Combs’ lawyers were “entitled” to investigate Doe’s credibility, saying there’s an “undeniable public interest” in identifying the Bad Boy Records founder’s accusers.
“Plaintiff’s interest in avoiding public scrutiny, or even embarrassment, does not outweigh the interests of both Combs and the public in the customary and constitutionally-embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings,” Vyskocil wrote in her motion.
Tony Buzbee and the rest of Doe’s legal team did not provide a statement on Vyskocil’s decision.
Combs’ trial is set for May 5, 2025.
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