New York Federal Judge Rules Anonymous Plaintiff In Diddy Rape Lawsuit Must Reveal Her Identity
According to USA Today, a New York federal judge has decided that the woman locked in a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be able to remain anonymous as the trial continues. The anonymous woman claimed in her lawsuit that Combs and two other men gang-raped her when she was 17 years old back in 2003.
Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke made the ruling on Feb 29. She recognized that the anonymous Jane Doe’s name being disclosed could have repercussions due to the viral and gratuitous nature of the case, but the plaintiff could not give specific examples of what dangers of her exposure would be.
Judge Clarke wrote in the decision, “She has failed to demonstrate particularized harm or current vulnerabilities.”
The results of the decision dictate that the anonymous woman will have to reveal her name if the lawsuit against Combs and the others continues to progress.
Clarke cited other similar lawsuits as the precedent for the decision. She brought up suits against Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein as cases where the plaintiff was denied anonymity.
Now, if the Southern District of New York court does not side in favor of Combs’ request for dismissal of the charges then Jane Doe will have to reveal her identity to the public.
As previously reported, Combs is facing several violent lawsuit allegations against him, one of which claims that Combs and two other perpetrators sexually assaulted Jane Doe when she was just a junior in high school.
Combs has maintained his claim to be innocent. The 54-year-old musician said he “never participated in, witnessed, or was or is presently aware of any misconduct, sexual or otherwise.”
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