Lawsuit Plaintiff Ordered to Use Real Name in JPMorgan Case

A plaintiff who filed a lawsuit against a JPMorgan manager alleging sexual abuse has been ordered to proceed under his own name. Court records show the plaintiff replaced the John Doe pseudonym after a motion to remain anonymous was denied. The plaintiff filed the lawsuit in April, alleging sexual abuse by a 37-year-old JPMorgan manager. The plaintiff initially filed the case anonymously.

A judge struck down the motion to proceed anonymously in a hearing. The plaintiff's attorney attempted to limit where the name would appear on court records, but that request was denied the next day. The judge ruled last month that the plaintiff's name was already public and that the plaintiff had given media interviews, making anonymity unavailable.

Last week, the court allowed the plaintiff's first lawyer to withdraw from the case and required disclosure of any false statements the plaintiff may have made in the original filing. An internal JPMorgan investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing by the manager.