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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The complaint alleged that Jane Doe, who now resides in Tennessee, had been invited to one of Comb's photo shoots in Brooklyn, New York, in 2004. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 The lawsuit, filed by the Jane Doe in the Southern District of New York, is one of dozens of lawsuits leveled against the music mogul since last November. —

Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Mitchell says the text messages do not cast doubt on Jane Doe’s allegations against Brown. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 The Louisiana State University (LSU) FACES Lab developed a forensic composite of what Jane Doe's face may have looked like during her life, but the case remained cold, according to Othram. —

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