Sean Diddy to get relief? The judge says the lawsuit against the American rapper can be dismissed under this condition

A woman who accused American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting her at a party for two decades has been ordered by a judge to reveal her identity. A federal judge said a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her can’t continue the lawsuit under a pseudonym after finding the rapper has the right to defend himself. While the judge recognized Doe’s right to privacy, she emphasized that taking legal action against a prominent person comes with the expectation of liability.

“The fundamental question is whether the plaintiff has a substantial “privacy” interest that “offset the ordinary and constitutionally embedded presumption of openness in legal proceedings,” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in an opinion Wednesday, adding: “Defendants have the right to defend. themselves, including by investigating the complainant, and the people have a right to know who is using their courts.”

This means that if the woman does not reveal her identity, the lawsuit filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs may be dismissed. The woman filed the Jane Doe lawsuit against Diddy Combs earlier this month, accusing him of raping her in 2004 when she was just 19 years old.

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The lawsuit filed by Jane Doe is one of dozens filed against Sean Diddy ‘Combs’. The controversial rapper is in prison for sex trafficking, racketeering, sexual assault, violence, prostitution and other federal charges. Lawsuits were filed by John or Jane Does, who are represented by the same attorneys. The cases are filed individually and before different judges, but the ruling could affect a number of cases.

Judge Vyskocil ruled that the woman must file the lawsuit in her own name by November 13, or the lawsuit will be dismissed. Combs’ reps said: “We have no official statement as the decision speaks for itself.” According to a CNN report, the woman’s attorneys argued in court filings that the case should be allowed to proceed because of the woman’s fear that Combs would be physical. to harm him. The judge disagreed.READ ALSO: Disturbing lawsuits: Sean Diddy Combs accused of sexually assaulting more than 100 people, including a 9-year-old

“As Plaintiff’s allegations make clear, Combs has had no contact with Plaintiff for approximately twenty years since the alleged rape, and Combs is currently being held pending trial,” the judge wrote. “As such, counsel has identified no present threat of physical harm to the plaintiff,” she said. In the lawsuit, the judge notes that there is no allegation that Combs threatened this woman to go public with her allegations.

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The judge ruled that “public humiliation” was not enough to justify keeping his identity secret and pointed to multiple lawsuits filed against Combs by people under their real names.

“The court appreciates that Combs is a public figure and therefore the plaintiff is likely to face public scrutiny if she proceeds on her own behalf. The Court disregards the potential effect of such review on any litigant. However, the plaintiff’s interest in avoiding public scrutiny, or even embarrassment, does not outweigh both Combs’ and the public’s interests in “the ordinary and constitutionally embedded presumption of openness in judicial proceedings,” the judge wrote.

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The judge said Combs had a right to know her identity to investigate her claims.

“Counsel’s assertions that Defendants do not need to know Plaintiff’s identity in order to file an answer and conduct discovery strain credulity,” she wrote.

In her legal filing, which was also made available to Page Six, Doe detailed an incident in which she and a friend were allegedly held in a New York hotel room with Combs, now 54. According to her, the two were invited to an afterparty by Combs’ associates in 2004. She claims that during this time, Combs assaulted her after threatening to kill her and her friend if she didn’t – they complied with the requirements.