NEW YORK — A Tennessee woman who alleges in a civil lawsuit that Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her when she was a 19-year-old college student in Brooklyn cannot proceed with her case anonymously, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, concluding the woman’s allegations were “totally complete.” worthless.”

“Simply put, allegations of sexual assault alone are not sufficient to entitle the plaintiff to sue under a pseudonym,” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil wrote in the decision. he wrote.

The woman claimed that at the party hosted by Combs, a security guard took her to a private room and the security guard told her, “You know what you’re here for.”

The woman, who wanted her identity to be hidden, argued that she might be harmed if her name was published, but the judge was not convinced in the end.

“Combs has had no contact with Plaintiff in the nearly 20 years since the alleged rape, and Combs is currently in custody pending trial. Therefore, counsel has not identified any current threat of physical harm to Plaintiff,” the ruling said. The statement was included.

The judge also said Combs had the right to investigate his accuser and his credibility.

“The Court appreciates that Combs is a public figure and as such the Plaintiff will likely be subject to public scrutiny if he files suit in his own name. The Court is not unaware of the potential cost of such scrutiny on any plaintiff. However, the Plaintiff’s interest in this matter is that the Judge “Avoiding public scrutiny or even embarrassment does not outweigh the interests of both Combs and the public in the traditional and constitutionally established presumption of openness in judicial proceedings,” he said.

This ruling could impact a number of other lawsuits filed by accusers suing Combs under a pseudonym.

The judge noted that other plaintiffs, including Casandra Ventura, chose to use their names in their lawsuits.

Combs has denied the allegations against him. Defense attorneys responded Monday to new allegations against him, including an allegation of sexual assault of a 10-year-old boy, by accusing the plaintiff’s attorney of lacking credibility.

“The attorney behind this case is more interested in media attention than the facts, as evidenced by his constant press coverage and 1-800 numbers,” the statement said. The statement was included. “As we have said before, Mr. Combs cannot respond to every new publicity attempt, even those that are seemingly ridiculous or provably false.”

Defense attorneys said they and Combs “have full confidence in the facts and the integrity of the judicial process.”

“The truth will prevail in court: Mr. Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone, male or female, adult or minor,” defense attorneys wrote. he said.

Combs, who was arrested last month on broad sex trafficking charges, has pleaded not guilty in the case. As part of his plea, Combs’ lawyers asked the judge to order federal prosecutors to release the identities of his accusers.