: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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The final case involves a Jane Doe plaintiff who alleges Lythgoe forcibly groped, kissed, and digitally penetrated her inside his chauffeured vehicle in 2016.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
The cousin, called Jane Doe in the filing, watched as the horrific events after unfolded.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
According to a complaint filed in the Eighth Judicial Court in Clark County, Nevada, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, was on her first solo trip to Las Vegas and attended Cardi's headlining performance at Drai’s Beachclub on July 29, 2023.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
The lawsuit was filed against Roblox and Discord on behalf of an 11-year-old girl, identified as Jane Doe R. M., of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2025
The cousin, called Jane Doe in the filing, watched as the horrific events after unfolded.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
According to a complaint filed in the Eighth Judicial Court in Clark County, Nevada, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, was on her first solo trip to Las Vegas and attended Cardi's headlining performance at Drai’s Beachclub on July 29, 2023.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 July 2025
The lawsuit was filed against Roblox and Discord on behalf of an 11-year-old girl, identified as Jane Doe R. M., of Miami-Dade County, Florida.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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