According to newly revealed legal documents, a woman who accused Diddy and two associates of sexually assaulting her in 2003 has been revealed to be Anna Kane, the former wife of the professional ice hockey player. Canadian careerist Evander Kane. Earlier this week, it was reported that she had to file a lawsuit against the rapper under her real name.
Anna, previously identified as Jane Doe, filed the lawsuit in December 2023, alleging that the assault occurred at Diddy’s New York recording studio when she was 17 years old.
The lawsuit also names Harve Pierre, the former chief executive of Bad Boy Records, and an unidentified third individual, claiming that the assault occurred after she was put on a private plane to New York City. . The lawsuit was filed under New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Victims Protection Law (VGMVPL).
In a statement to TMZ released through attorney Doug Wigdor, Anna said: “I had hoped to use a pseudonym to pursue justice for what happened to me as a teenager. The defendant Asking me to use my name is an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not threatened, I am ready to move forward and hold those who have harmed me accountable.”
Previously, hip-hop mogul Sean Combs’ legal team sought to have the lawsuit dismissed, arguing that the VGMVPL was void due to the expiration of other statewide laws, e.g. Child Victims Act, which ended in August 2021. But U.S. District Judge Jessica GL Clarke dismissed Combs’ challenge and allowed the case to proceed under the VGMVPL.
However, the judge ordered that Doe must reveal his true identity in order to continue litigation and dismissed defendants Daddy’s House, Combs’ Manhattan studio and Bad Boy Records from the case. Now, as TMZ discovered on Friday (December 6), we learn that the accuser is Anna Kane, who was married to Evander, who played for the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, from 2018 to 2018. 2021.
Combs currently faces about 20 lawsuits alleging various forms of sexual misconduct. The handling of Doe’s case could affect how courts approach the issue of anonymity in these cases. Last month, another judge ordered accuser Candice McCrary to reveal her name in the lawsuit against Combs, which alleges a 2004 assault.
Anna’s allegations, detailed in a Jane Doe filing from December 2023, claim that Pierre approached her in a Detroit-area living room, claiming that Combs wanted to meet her. That same night, she alleges she was flown to New Jersey and then taken to Daddy’s House studio in Manhattan.
Once there, she said she was injected with large amounts of drugs and alcohol, causing her to lose consciousness. The lawsuit alleges that Combs, Pierre and another man assaulted her while she was unconscious and then woke up on the floor in pain. She said she then flew back to Detroit with the missing underwear.
Combs has denied all of the allegations, calling them baseless in a public statement released after the lawsuit was filed. “That’s enough,” he said. “Over the past few weeks, I have sat silently and watched people attempt to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy.”
He added, “Disgusting allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I have not done any terrible things accused. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.”
Combs, 55, is also facing separate federal charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering. He was arrested in September and is being held without bail. He pleaded not guilty and could face life in prison if convicted.
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