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Judge rules Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser can't sue anonymously

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In asking to mask her identity, the woman argued she could be harmed if her name were to be published, but the judge was ultimately not convinced.

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  1. Sean ‘Diddy' Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    Judge rules Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser can't sue anonymously

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Sean ‘Diddy' Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.

  2. Fortune

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing new lawsuits where he’s accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Where he’s accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

  3. Breitbart News

    Report: 'Diddy' Accused of Drugging and Raping Ten-Year-Old Boy (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sean "Diddy" Combs is reportedly facing a new lawsuit alleging he drugged and raped a ten-year-old boy who had come to Combs seeking help to launch a career in entertainment. The disturbing allegation represents the latest in a growing list of sexual assault accusations against the disgraced Combs, …

  4. Forbes

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces 2 New Lawsuits: Here Are All The Major Allegations (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Allegations of rape, sexual assault and other abuses have been piling up against Sean "Diddy" Combs since last November—here are all the claims against him.

  5. Washington Times

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys in new lawsuits (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Sean "Diddy" Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed Monday of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.

  6. NPR

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting minors in two new lawsuits (opens NPR)

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    Two more lawsuits have been filed against the hip-hop mogul, alleging that, in separate incidents, he groomed and coerced 10- and 17-year-old boys.

  7. The Hollywood Reporter

    Sean “Diddy” Combs Accused In New Lawsuits of Sexually Assaulting 10- and 17-Year-Old Boys (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005.

  8. The Guardian

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuits are latest in wave of accusations in which people allege they were assaulted by Combs over last two decades

  9. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Judge rules Sean 'Diddy' Combs accuser can't sue anonymously (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    In asking to mask her identity, the woman argued she could be harmed if her name were to be published, but the judge was ultimately not convinced.

  10. NBC News

    Diddy accuser must reveal name or rape case will be thrown out, judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    A woman who anonymously sued Sean “Diddy” Combs this month for rape must reveal her name or her lawsuit will be tossed out, a judge has ruled.

  11. Courthouse News Service

    Anonymous Diddy accuser (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    MANHATTAN — A federal judge in New York will not let a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her and threatening her life 20 years ago proceed with her lawsuit anonymously. While the allegations in her complaint are likely highly sensitive and she could face public backlash for her accusati…

  12. KTVZ Bend

    Judge rules civil lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs cannot proceed under a pseudonym (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said a woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her cannot proceed with her lawsuit under a pseudonym after finding the rapper has a right to defend himself.

  13. Forbes

    Judge Rules Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Accuser Must Reveal Her Name Or Rape Case Will Be Tossed (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    An anonymous sexual abuse accuser has been told she’ll have to be named publicly if she wants her suit against Diddy to move forward.

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