Justice Anne Richardson on Jane Doe's alleged statements to private investigators allegedly sent by interested parties unaffiliated with Jay-Z:
“It’s not sworn testimony. They were in fact trying to convince her that if she told tell them that, she’d be ok. I listened to the tape. They’re telling her if she just tells them what they want to hear, essentially she’ll be ok, she’ll be protected. This is not a reliable statement in my view.” (2DCA - Division Two August 20th, 2026 Oral Argument Afternoon Session)
Jane Doe: Rather, I trembled the entire time we spoke. I was extraordinarily nervous at the fact that these investigators had found me and come to my house, when I was supposed to be anonymous. 😨