A federal judge has ruled that the anonymous woman who accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault must reveal her identity to proceed with the lawsuit. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil set a deadline of November 13 for the Tennessee woman to file under her real name, or the case will be dismissed.

The lawsuit alleges that Combs raped the plaintiff in 2004 when she was 19 years old. While the plaintiff's lawyers argued for anonymity citing safety concerns, Judge Vyskocil determined there was no evidence of current threat, noting that Combs has had no contact with the plaintiff for approximately 20 years.

Key points from the ruling:

• The public's right to know and judicial transparency outweigh the plaintiff's privacy interests
• Combs has a right to investigate and defend against the allegations
• The plaintiff's desire to avoid public scrutiny isn't sufficient grounds for anonymity
• This case is one of over a dozen similar lawsuits filed against Combs since his arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges

Attorney Tony Buzbee, representing the plaintiff, has indicated that more than 120 similar lawsuits may be filed in the coming weeks.

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