| Kevin Spacey
Wants To Unmask Anonymous Plaintiff
Alleging Rape at 14 in SDNY Case
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Feb 2 – Anthony Rapp's lawsuit
against Kevin Spacey was
removed to Federal court in
November 2020, and an
anonymous co-plaintiff C.D.
was added.
Now Spacey wants
to make C.D.'s name public, to
order to conduct
discovery. C.D.'s
lawyers oppose it, letter on
Patreon here.
On February 2
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
live tweeted it, here:
Spacey's lawyer
says it is unfair for C.D. to
proceeding anonymously. "While
it is true we have C.D.'s
name, only if we make it
public can others come forward
with evidence about him...
this is the right to due
process."
C.D.'s lawyer:
The sealed plaintiff versus
sealed defendant factors weigh
in our favor. We are talking
about the rape of a minor. The
declaration by his therapist
shows he would suffer harm if
his name is made public.
Judge: If
it happened it's abhorrent.
But I don't have to be
reminded of what Mr Spacey is
accused of in every sentence.
CD's lawyer: Spacey said, as
to Rapp, that if it happened
he was sorry. But here he is
denying it entirely.
Judge: You're not
getting anywhere.
Judge Kaplan: Get
me your papers, and you'll get
a decision promptly. Until
then, don't disclose the name
to third parties - except to
Mr. Rapp, subject to sealing.
Spacey's lawyer:
Every day is lost time.
So Rapp's
deposition will go forward,
with C.D.'s real name said at
it but reported in the
transcript as C.D..
Inner City Press will continue
to report on this case. More
on Patreon here.
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