: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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According to court documents reviewed by the Miami Herald, a woman, using the pseudonym Jane Doe to protect her identity, claims that the renowned plastic surgeon drugged and assaulted her in early May 2025.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Identifying Christman Jane Doe The coroner’s office said investigators repeatedly tried to identify the woman over the last three decades.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Does Robby adopt Baby Jane Doe?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 June 2026
As Glover's representation previously said in February, Jane Doe was arrested by Los Angeles police after this incident.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Identifying Christman Jane Doe The coroner’s office said investigators repeatedly tried to identify the woman over the last three decades.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Does Robby adopt Baby Jane Doe?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 7 June 2026
As Glover's representation previously said in February, Jane Doe was arrested by Los Angeles police after this incident.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Jane Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jane%20Doe. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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Jane Doe
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: a woman who is a party to legal proceedings and whose true name is unknown or withheld
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