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<\/p>\nThe suit alleges that during a livestream of her testimony, Court TV featured her full name in a banner at the bottom of the screen<\/p>\n
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The woman who was raped by Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie<\/a> is suing US network Court TV, alleging that it wrongfully identified her during coverage of the high-profile trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n The civil complaint was filed on Monday and revealed that the woman is seeking $2.8m in damages, both compensatory and punitive. The woman, identified during the trial as a 29-year-old attorney, filed the 13-page complaint under the alias Jane Doe. The suit alleges that during a livestream of her testimony, Court TV featured her full name in a banner at the bottom of the screen, reports the Irish Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n 39-year-old Crosbie was tried twice, after the first trial ended with a deadlocked jury. The alleged name leak occurred during the second trial, in which he was found guilty following more than 15 hours of jury deliberations. He was sentenced to between seven and nine years in prison<\/a> in October 2025.<\/p>\n Irishman Terence Crosbie at a previous court hearing(Image: https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/irish-firefighter-accused-of-raping-woman-in-boston-has-hearing)<\/p>\n Judge Joshua Wall ruled during the trial that the victim\u2019s identity and image not be revealed to the public. The complaint called Court TV\u2019s actions a “flagrant” abuse of the permission they were granted and argued that the network, which regularly airs sensitive cases, should have known better.<\/p>\n “There was nothing ambiguous about the conditions, nothing unusual, given the law\u2019s protection of victims of sexual assault in Massachusetts, and nothing new to Court TV, who has covered such trials in Massachusetts for decades,” Doe\u2019s complaint added.<\/p>\n The complaint argued that the “irresponsible” public disclosure of the woman\u2019s name made her the recipient of “vile and reprehensible” criticism from the public that has had a lasting, traumatic impact.<\/p>\n “Indeed, to this day, references to Doe\u2019s identity appear in vile and derogatory comments on coverage about the trial across platforms,” the complaint said.<\/p>\n After the victim\u2019s name was published on the livestream, the video footage was shared to their YouTube channel, Facebook page, and other social media<\/a> accounts, causing her identity to go viral, the complaint said.<\/p>\n The suit also claimed that after the initial violation and warning, Court TV published the victim\u2019s name a second time.<\/p>\n “The damage was done \u2014 and permanent,” the complaint said. “Doe\u2019s identity had spread, and similar commentary appeared on sites beyond Court TV\u2019s reach.”<\/p>\n![\"Terence](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2_Screenshot-9831.jpg\")
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