A woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her at a party two decades ago is being ordered to reveal her identity by a judge in the Southern District of New York.
Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil ruled that the woman, who listed herself as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, must identify herself or the suit will be dismissed, according to legal documents obtained by Page Six Wednesday.
In the official opinion, Vyskocil agreed Doe has “an interest in keeping her identity private given the sensitive nature of her allegations” and “the potential for public scrutiny of her personal life.”
However, Vyskocil argued that Doe has decided as an adult “to file a lawsuit in which she accuses a famous person of engaging in heinous conduct approximately twenty years ago and, further, accuses a number of businesses of complicity in that alleged conduct.”
Therefore, Vyskocil believes Doe “has not carried her burden to show that she is entitled to” anonymity.
She has until Nov. 13 to refile her suit with her given name attached.
The woman is one of 120 alleged victims represented by Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee.
Page Six has reached out to Buzbee and reps for Combs for comment.
In her filing, which was also obtained by Page Six, Doe claimed she and her friend were locked in a New York City hotel room with the disgraced media mogul, now 54, after being invited to an afterparty by his associates in 2004.
She alleged Combs sexually assaulted her after threatening to kill her and her friend if they did not comply with his sexual requests.
His reps denied the allegation to TMZ, saying, “In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone — adult or minor, man or woman.”
Other sexual assault accusers represented by Buzbee include minors, females and males. Their lawsuits span about three decades.
The Bad Boy Records founder has faced countless sexual assault and rape lawsuits over the last year — all of which he’s vehemently denied — after his ex, Cassie Ventura, accused him of raping and beating her in a disturbing November 2023 lawsuit.
The pair settled out of court within 24 hours of her filing the suit, though Combs’ lawyer stated that the settlement did not admit guilt on Combs’ part in any way.
Combs was arrested in September and indicted on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He is being held without bond at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY — a notoriously rough prison.
He has maintained his innocence, with one of his attorneys, Jonathan Davis, telling Page Six in July that “no matter how many lawsuits are filed it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone.”
Combs’ trial is set for May 5, 2025 — the same day as the Met Gala.
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