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Jay-Z<\/a> is pressing forward with his $20 million defamation lawsuit in Alabama federal court, while the woman who accused him of sexual assault \u2014 and later dropped the case<\/a> \u2014 is now pleading to remain anonymous, citing fears for her mental health and safety.<\/p>\n The woman, known only as Jane Doe, is begging the judge to keep her identity sealed. Her legal team says revealing her name could cause irreversible psychological harm.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom a psychiatric standpoint, the forced disclosure of her identity in this context would have catastrophic consequences for her mental health,\u201d said Dr. John T. Olsen, Doe\u2019s psychiatrist. \u201cSuch public exposure would destabilize her current mental health recovery. The impact would likely be severe, with a high risk of exacerbation of her psychiatric symptoms, deterioration of her functioning, and a profound negative effect on her overall prognosis.\u201d<\/p>\n Doe\u2019s legal battle with the Hip-Hop mogul began after she filed a civil suit in California in late 2024, accusing Jay-Z and Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/a> of assaulting her at a party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.<\/p>\n She claimed she was 13 at the time and had been drugged. Both men denied the allegations. The case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice in February 2025, meaning it cannot be refiled.<\/p>\n