: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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There was so much evidence — unusual for decades-old remains — and yet identifying Midtown Jane Doe stumped the NYPD.
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Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
But a friend of the woman who had signalled for Jane Doe’s assistance confirmed her account, saying that her friend had told her that Hegseth’s advances had been unwanted.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Police report details lead up to the incident The Monterey Police Department released a redacted 22-page report detailing its investigation, including accounts of the recollections of the woman, referred to as Jane Doe, and Hegseth, along with several other attendees.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Investigators at the time were unable to identify them, but described the Jane Doe as a White female with long brown or blonde hair.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
But a friend of the woman who had signalled for Jane Doe’s assistance confirmed her account, saying that her friend had told her that Hegseth’s advances had been unwanted.
—Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Police report details lead up to the incident The Monterey Police Department released a redacted 22-page report detailing its investigation, including accounts of the recollections of the woman, referred to as Jane Doe, and Hegseth, along with several other attendees.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Investigators at the time were unable to identify them, but described the Jane Doe as a White female with long brown or blonde hair.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Nov. 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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