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Judge Dismisses Neil Portnow Rape Case Following Accuser’s Dispute With Lawyers Over Name Reveal

Neil Portnow's accuser in a rape case filed last year is dropping her lawsuit, citing concerns her name will be revealed in court.

A woman who filed a lawsuit accusing former Recording Academy boss Neil Portnow of rape is now moving to drop her case, citing concerns that her name will be revealed and a dispute with her own lawyers. “Unbeknownst to counsel, plaintiff filed a letter on this court’s docket requesting voluntary dismissal of her case,” Doe’s attorney Jeffrey Anderson wrote. Citing his client’s “fears of stigma and emotional distress,” Anderson warned that “public identification puts plaintiff at risk of retaliatory harm” and could deter other abuse victims from coming forward.

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