Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Pedestrian.tv
Pedestrian.tv
National
Simran Pasricha

Woman Who Sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Can No Longer Remain Anonymous According To Court Ruling

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses sexual assault.

U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil has ruled that a woman who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must reveal her identity if she wishes to proceed with her case.

In her decision on Wednesday, she stated that while the case is highly sensitive and Jane Doe is likely to face public scrutiny if she proceeds under her own name, her want to remain anonymous is not enough to outweigh “the customary and constitutionally-embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings”.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. (Image: Getty Images)

The judge acknowledged the sensitive nature of the case but ultimately concluded that allegations of sexual assault alone aren’t sufficient grounds for a plaintiff to proceed anonymously.

Vyskocil said the woman’s complaint didn’t have enough evidence that she would face “significant risk of harm” if publicly named.

According to PEOPLE, Diddy’s lawyers filed their court documents on October 15 asking the court to “require the government to identify its alleged victims” so Diddy “can prepare for trial”.

The attorneys claimed that Diddy’s case “is unique” due to his “celebrity status, wealth, and the publicity of his previously settled lawsuit”.

They also noted that “without clarity” of the alleged victims’ names, Diddy won’t be able to identify who the accusers are.

The judge brought up possible challenges Combs would face in defending himself against anonymous allegations in her ruling.

“Defendants have a right to defend themselves, including by investigating Plaintiff, and the people have a right to know who is using their courts,” Vyskocil stated.

Judge Vyskocil was the same judge who blocked a sexual assault lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein from proceeding anonymously in 2020.

Harvey Weinstein and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. (Image: Getty Images)

The current lawsuit in question was filed under the pseudonym Jane Doe. It alleges that Combs sexually assaulted the plaintiff in 2004 when she was a 19-year-old university student at a Manhattan hotel.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is currently facing multiple federal criminal charges, including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

These charges are linked to allegations that span from 2008 to the present, with prosecutors accusing Combs of running a “criminal enterprise” that involved coercing women into fulfilling his sexual demands.

This Jane Doe case is one of six cases filed by Attorney Tony Buzzbee on October in the Southern District of New York, all anonymously.

Judge Vyskocil has given Jane Doe until November 13 to file a complaint in her own name or “this case will be dismissed”.

Help is available.

The post Woman Who Sued Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Can No Longer Remain Anonymous According To Court Ruling appeared first on PEDESTRIAN.TV .

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.