A federal judge has ruled that the anonymous woman who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault must reveal her identity by November 13, or her lawsuit will be dismissed.

The Tennessee woman, who filed the lawsuit as Jane Doe, alleges Combs raped her in 2004 when she was 19 years old. While her lawyers argued for anonymity citing safety concerns, Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil disagreed, stating there was no evidence of current threats since Combs has had no contact with the plaintiff for approximately 20 years.

Key points from the ruling:

• The public's right to know who uses the courts outweighs the plaintiff's privacy interests
• Defendants have a right to investigate claims against them
• Public scrutiny due to Combs' celebrity status isn't sufficient reason for anonymity
• The case is one of over dozen similar lawsuits filed since Combs' arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represents multiple plaintiffs against Combs, has indicated that more than 120 similar lawsuits may be filed in the coming weeks.

Photo Credit: Sean "Diddy" Combs by Shamsuddin Muhammad / CC by 2.0

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