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Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape

People march and hold signs saying 'Justice for Jane Doe'
Demonstrators march in support of ‘Jane Doe’ in Washington DC on 8 October 2026. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

The woman at the center ⁠of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in ⁠her lawsuit, a ⁠judge ​has ruled.

The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s ⁠privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity ⁠in court proceedings.

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