The Jane Doe plaintiff who accused former Grammys CEO Neil Portnow of rape in a 2023 lawsuit has asked the judge to dismiss the case.
The accuser’s allegations against Portnow first surfaced in January 2020 as part of his successor Deborah Dugan’s with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after she was ousted just over a week before the 62nd Grammy Awards.
While Portnow called the sexual assault accusations “ludicrous and untrue” amid the Dugan lawsuit, the Jane Doe plaintiff — described only as a “foreign recording artist” — filed her own lawsuit against Portnow nearly three years later in November 2023, claiming he “drugged and sexually assaulted her in his hotel room in New York in June 2018” following a Grammy event.
However, the lawsuit was moved from a New York state court to a federal one, where Portnow’s legal team requested that the Jane Doe accuser be publicly identified, citing previous cases involving Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey. With a judge’s decision over Jane Doe’s identity looming, she instead asked to dismiss the lawsuit entirely.
“The circumstances surrounding this case have created a genuine concern for my safety, and emotional well-being. Dismissing the case would alleviate this fear and allow me to move forward without unnecessary risks,” Jane Doe wrote in a letter to the judge obtained by“In conclusion, unfortunately, I am unable to proceed with the case. The urgency due to the defendant’s motion and urgent court decisions and impending deadlines necessitate swift action.
“I kindly ask for your consideration in granting the voluntary dismissal without prejudice,” Doe’s letter to the judge continued. “As the plaintiff, I am not able to proceed with the case. I believe this course of action is in the best interest of all parties involved. I respectfully request that this court grant my motion to dismiss voluntarily without prejudice. I sincerely appreciate the court’s attention to this matter.”'Mrs.
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