Plaintiff in Oren Alexander Assault Case Petitions to Keep Name Private
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge will consider a request to maintain a pseudonym for the woman suing the convicted sex trafficker in 2027.
By Wyatt Cooper ·
A woman suing real estate developer Oren Alexander for sexual assault has asked a Los Angeles judge to allow her to continue using a pseudonym in all future court filings. The plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe C.L., filed her civil complaint in April 2025. She alleges that Alexander raped her in 2015 inside a bedroom at actor Michael B. Jordan’s home.
On Tuesday, Doe’s legal team submitted papers to Judge Janet E. Hong. The attorneys argue that keeping the plaintiff’s identity hidden is necessary to protect her mental well-being. They state that requiring her to litigate under her legal name would expose her to further harassment without providing a legitimate public benefit. The motion seeks to preserve her anonymity in all records related to the case.
Doe’s lawyers describe the psychological impact of the alleged assault as ongoing. They note that the plaintiff has lived with the effects for more than a decade. Despite her name never appearing in public filings, online users have already targeted her in connection with the matter. The attorneys describe the risk to the plaintiff as concrete rather than speculative. They cite intrusive memories, anxiety, and hypervigilance as continuing symptoms.
The civil suit lists sexual assault and battery, gender violence, civil rights violation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress as causes of action. The complaint seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. It claims that Alexander used his wealth, power, and social influence to commit and conceal the violent crime.
According to the suit, Doe and Alexander became friends on social media in 2014. In April 2015, Alexander visited Los Angeles from New York and met Doe at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood. He then invited her to a party at Jordan’s home. The suit alleges that Alexander isolated Doe in a corner of a room, made out with her, and took her to a bedroom where he undressed her against her will. The document quotes Alexander as saying, “I know you want this, stop telling yourself you don’t.”
Alexander’s attorneys have previously denied the allegations in their own court filings. They argued that the claim is barred by the statute of limitations. They also contended that any contact between the parties was consensual. Alexander was convicted in New York on March 9 after an eight-week jury trial. He faced charges including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and aggravated sexual abuse by force. On October 27, a federal judge sentenced Alexander and his brothers, Alon and Tal Alexander, to 30 years in prison each.
The hearing on the pseudonym motion is scheduled for April 6, 2027. Trial for Doe’s civil case is set for November 7, 2028. The plaintiff’s team stated that she does not seek a substantive litigation advantage. They want only the ability to pursue her claims without exposing herself to further public scrutiny.
