John Doe

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Last week, Rana’s lawyers filed a lawsuit in New York state court using the pseudonym John Doe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

John Doe 1 “immediately withdrew, turned away and left.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The hospital admitted him under a name the English-speaking world has used for centuries when a legal name can’t be verified: John Doe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

“I believe you have a John Doe? He may be my son,” Nali said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young