Jane Doe

noun

ˈjān-ˈdō

: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld

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Today’s letter comes as Combs was sued earlier this week by a Jane Doe who claims the one-time music mogul drugged and raped her after a NYC baby-sitting job in 2000 after offering her a ride home. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025 Hegseth’s lawyer, Tim Parlatore, for instance, has threatened to sue Jane Doe, Hegseth’s anonymous rape accuser, and her lawyer for defamation if her allegations prevent him from being confirmed. —

Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025 Her original complaint was filed on Dec. 6, 2023, under the pseudonym Jane Doe. —

Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025 Around the same time, a Jane Doe sued Marvin III for assault, battery and false imprisonment surrounding the events of January 2023. —

Emy Lacroix, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Jane Doe