Anna Kane, the former wife of Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane, publicly identified herself as one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ earliest sexual assault accusers. Kane, who previously filed her December 2023 lawsuit under the pseudonym Jane Doe, amended her suit on Friday to include her name, following a court order.
In her lawsuit, Kane alleges that Combs, along with Harve Pierre, a former president of Bad Boy Entertainment, and a third unidentified man, drugged and sexually assaulted her at Combs’ New York City recording studio when she was 17 years old.
Kane claims she met Pierre at a Detroit nightclub in 1993, where he allegedly introduced her to Combs over the phone. She alleges Pierre invited her to fly to New York City with him and another man to meet Combs. According to the lawsuit, Kane was coerced into performing sexual acts before boarding a private flight and was later drugged and gang-raped at the Daddy’s House Recording Studio.
The suit details harrowing allegations, including Combs assaulting Kane in a bathroom while she was incapacitated, followed by assaults by the other two men. Kane alleges she was left in severe pain and was barely able to walk when she was taken back to the airport and flown home.
Kane’s decision to reveal her identity came amid claims that Combs’ legal team attempted to intimidate anonymous accusers. In a statement through her attorney, Douglas Wigdor, Kane said, “Defendants’ demand that I use my name was an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not intimidated. I am prepared to proceed and hold accountable those who have harmed me.”
Combs, 54, has denied the allegations, describing them as a “sickening” attempt to tarnish his reputation. “Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family, and for the truth,” he said in a statement.
Kane’s lawsuit includes photographs of her as a teenager at Combs’ studio, including one where she is sitting on his lap. She is suing Combs, Pierre, and the studio under New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, which allows survivors to pursue older claims of abuse.
Combs is currently in federal custody in Brooklyn, where he faces charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges, and a judge recently denied his request for bail.
Anna Kane and Evander Kane were married from 2018 to 2021 and share a daughter. Their divorce followed Anna’s accusations against Evander, including allegations of gambling addiction and abandonment, which he denied. An NHL investigation cleared him of wrongdoing.
