: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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According to Rolling Stone, Jane Doe returned to the stand on Friday and continued to reflect on her account during her time with the 55-year-old.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Another prisoner, 50, requested anonymity and will be referred to as Jane Doe.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by a woman who will proceed anonymously with the suit as Jane Doe.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The civil complaint, according to ESPN, was filed by a plaintiff using the pseudonym Jane Doe in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 6 June 2025
Another prisoner, 50, requested anonymity and will be referred to as Jane Doe.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by a woman who will proceed anonymously with the suit as Jane Doe.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The civil complaint, according to ESPN, was filed by a plaintiff using the pseudonym Jane Doe in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 May 2025
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 12 Jun. 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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