A girl suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for sexual assault should reveal her id or face potential dismissal of her lawsuit. 

The Tennessee resident sued Diddy, alleging he assaulted her at a celebration 20 years in the past when she was a 19-year-old school scholar. She filed her declare underneath a pseudonym, however a federal choose has dominated the case can not proceed anonymously, in line with abc Information.  

“Merely put, allegations of sexual assault, by themselves, aren’t enough to entitle a plaintiff to proceed underneath a pseudonym,” Choose Mary Kay Vyskocil mentioned in her determination.  

The choose disagreed with the accuser’s argument that she may face hurt if her id was recognized.  

“Combs has had no contact with Plaintiff for the roughly 20 years because the alleged rape and Combs is presently detained pending trial,” Choose Vyskocil acknowledged. “As such, counsel has not recognized any current risk of bodily hurt to Plaintiff.” 

Though the choose agreed that Jane Doe may face public scrutiny, she mentioned it “doesn’t outweigh the pursuits of each Combs and the general public within the customary and constitutionally-embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings.” 

Earlier this yr, a lady with a “public-facing id” requested a choose to keep up her anonymity in her lawsuit towards Diddy and Dangerous Boy Data’ former president Harve Pierre. 

“Due to my former employer’s energy and affect, I concern that I will probably be harassed and ridiculed if my id was made public in reference to these claims,” she defined. “I’m involved for my bodily security and the security of my household.” 

Diddy denies the allegations. He stays behind bars at MDC, awaiting trial on fees of intercourse trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to have interaction in prostitution.