: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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Using details from Jane Doe's complaint − that she was driven 20 minutes from Radio City Music Hall to an estate with a U-shaped driveway − Spiro asserts the incident could not have taken place within the five boroughs.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
In her complaint, Jane Doe alleges that both Combs and Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, raped her at a private afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards held in Manhattan on Sept. 7, 2000.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The allegations came to light in May 2019, when Jane Doe 1’s relative discovered a note in her purse from Chavez Jr.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Torres ruled that Jane Doe can remain anonymous, but reserved the right to revisit the decision at a future date.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
In her complaint, Jane Doe alleges that both Combs and Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, raped her at a private afterparty following the MTV Video Music Awards held in Manhattan on Sept. 7, 2000.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
The allegations came to light in May 2019, when Jane Doe 1’s relative discovered a note in her purse from Chavez Jr.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
On Thursday, Torres ruled that Jane Doe can remain anonymous, but reserved the right to revisit the decision at a future date.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jane Doe
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: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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