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Nigel Lythgoe Tried to Use Sean Combs Ruling to Unmask Accuser. It Didn’t Work

Nigel Lythgoe's attempt to use a ruling in one of Sean Combs' sexual assault cases to strip an accuser of her Jane Doe status gets shot down

When it was her turn to speak Wednesday, Jane Doe’s lawyer argued that California has a clear record of “emphasizing” privacy rights for sexual assault victims. The lawyer said other accusers stepped forward after Abdul’s lawsuit “publicized” her claim, but now Lythgoe “doesn’t get that same benefit” of using Jane Doe’s name to find possible defense witnesses with “relevant information.” Back in July, Lythgoe scored a victory against his other two Jane Doe accusers when a judge in Van Nuys, California, dismissed him from the lawsuit that was filed by the women who were contestants on his 2003 reality competition show All American Girl.

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