: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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In opening statements, his lawyer said the evidence will show Way never hired the woman, who sued anonymously as a Jane Doe.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, Jay-Z filed a defamation lawsuit against the Jane Doe, Buzbee, and lawyer David Fortney, alleging the woman’s claims cost him $20 million.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Even while empathetic to her circumstance, JAY-Z’s team has moved forward with naming the Jane Doe within his defamation lawsuit.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Carter's attorney, Alex Spiro, denies that Jay-Z has ever met Jane Doe.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, Jay-Z filed a defamation lawsuit against the Jane Doe, Buzbee, and lawyer David Fortney, alleging the woman’s claims cost him $20 million.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025
Even while empathetic to her circumstance, JAY-Z’s team has moved forward with naming the Jane Doe within his defamation lawsuit.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Carter's attorney, Alex Spiro, denies that Jay-Z has ever met Jane Doe.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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