Seal Documents Containing My Name

The makeup artist who has accused Garth Brooks of sexual assault and battery has formally labeled the singer’s use of her real name as a bullying tactic.

Jane Roe (or Jane Doe, as she’s listed in Brooks’ original complaint in Mississippi federal court) says he used her real name in an amended filing “purely out of spite.” She wants the court to seal any legal documents that identify her.

Typically, anyone alleging rape or sexual assault remains unidentified in court documents. Taste of Country has chosen to not report the woman’s name at this time.

InTouch was first to get access to the accuser’s letter to a judge. Per the celebrity news website, her lawyers say, “Absolutely no legal justification exists for (his) amendment of his complaint for the purpose of outing (her) identity. (He) did this purely out of spite and to retaliate, bully and otherwise harm (her) for daring to hold him accountable.”

“Every hour, much less day, that the amended complaint remains on the public docket is severely prejudicing Ms. Roe.”

On Sept. 13, Brooks filed a preemptive lawsuit using John Doe and Jane Doe. He was trying to proceed with any subsequent lawsuits involving the two parties under pseudonyms.
A lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault was filed in California on Oct. 3, using Jane Roe and Garth Brooks as plaintiff and defendant. The Mississippi claim had not yet been decided at that time.
On Oct. 8, Brooks filed his amendment using his and her real names. He asked for a judge to dismiss his original filing.

After Brooks filed his amendment, his accuser’s lawyers issued a public statement to media that said he publicly named a rape victim out of spite and to punish her. Her lawyers said they were seeking maximum sanctions against him.

The new letter to the judge doubled-down.

“This egregious conduct must not be condoned, and (he) and his counsel shall be responsible for penalties imposed by this Court,” the letter reads.

Brooks has denied all wrongdoing and labeled the accusations as extortion. The singer says she began to ask him for money after ending her employment with him but when she demanded a full time salary and benefits he stopped paying. Last summer, he says he received two letters demanding money or else she would move forward with charges.