WASHINGTON -- A District of Columbia judge says a woman who accused Cincinnati Reds pitcher Alfredo Simon of sexual assault in a lawsuit doesn't have to publicly reveal her name unless the case goes to trial.
The woman has been identified in court filings as Jane Doe.
U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton ruled Wednesday she doesn't have to re-file her lawsuit using her real name. But he says she won't be allowed to use a pseudonym if the case goes to trial.
Simon's lawyers argued it wasn't fair for the woman to publicize her case while remaining anonymous.
The woman's lawyers said she worried Simon's fans might harass or hurt her if her name was public.
The woman's $15 million lawsuit claims Simon forced sex on her after they met at a District of Columbia nightclub.