A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled a Jane Doe she must reveal her identity if she wants to pursue her revenge porn civil lawsuit against Diplo.
On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani ruled Diplo's accuser failed to legally show that she had to keep her identity a secret, and now she has to reveal who she is. The woman, who's going under "Jane Doe" in her lawsuit, said she had a consensual sexual relationship with Diplo between 2016 and 2023 while adding she permitted him to record their sexual encounters.
However, she later accused Diplo of sharing the recorded content on Snapchat. Diplo has since denied the allegations and argued that his accuser must reveal her name, with his lawyers stating he "cannot adequately confront his accuser without knowing her identity."
According to a report by Billboard, Judge Almadani stated anonymity can only be granted "for clear-cut, high-risk situations" and didn't believe the allegations brought against Diplo by his accuser "qualify under that standard."
"The court appreciates that plaintiff's allegations in her complaint are sensitive and of a highly personal nature and that she may face some public scrutiny," Judge Almadani wrote. "However, absent a demonstrated need for anonymity, there is a prevailing public interest in open judicial proceedings."
In response to Judge Almadani's ruling, the accuser's attorneys told Billboard, "The imbalance of power in a situation like this is startling and should not be underestimated by the public, or by the courts. In the digital age, being compelled to disclose one's name in such proceedings risks permanently linking a survivor to their trauma."
