A woman who sued Sean “Diddy” Combs under a pseudonym has been ordered to reveal her identity unless her civil lawsuit against him will be dismissed.
The Jane Doe from Tennessee alleges that the disgraced mogul r-ped her in 2004 when she was 19 years old.
According to the judge, Diddy has a right to defend himself against his accuser but has to know who he is defending himself against.
“The Court appreciates that Combs is a public figure and, therefore, Plaintiff is likely to face public scrutiny if she proceeds in her own name. The Court is not oblivious to the potential toll of such scrutiny on any litigant. However, 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,’” the judge wrote.
Jane Doe was reportedly concerned about being targeted by the mogul if her identity is revealed.
The Bad Boy boss has been accused of witness tampering in the past and even in Dirty Money Dawn Richards’ lawsuit against him.
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