[otterley]

In the U.S., “John Doe” is typically used when cannot (yet) identify the person to name as a defendant. Once the case is filed then the plaintiff can execute the necessary subpoenas to identify the defendant specifically.

[otterley]

See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doe_subpoena

[mobeigi]

I wonder if there is a real person out there called John Doe who regularly received legal threats for a myriad of alleged crimes.