Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyer
The woman alleges she was raped by seven men at the campus in Ithaca, New York, in 2024.No charges were initially filed in the case. Online sleuths have also tried to locate the addresses of the so-called Cornell Seven, leading to at least one case of mistaken identity. An active-duty US Marine Corps sergeant who had the same name as one of the men was incorrectly served the woman's lawsuit, leading to a torrent of abuse and threats, according to the Free Press, external.
- ▪The woman alleges she was raped by seven men at the campus in Ithaca, New York, in 2024.No charges were initially filed in the case.
- ▪Online sleuths have also tried to locate the addresses of the so-called Cornell Seven, leading to at least one case of mistaken identity.
- ▪An active-duty US Marine Corps sergeant who had the same name as one of the men was incorrectly served the woman's lawsuit, leading to a torrent of abuse and threats, according to the Free Press, external.
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Cornell frat house rape accuser 'under siege' online, says lawyerImage source, Getty ImagesByMax MatzaPublished21 minutes agoThe lawyer for the woman who alleges she was raped at a Cornell University fraternity house says she is "not doing well" as she finds herself "under siege" from online sleuths seeking to identity her.Thomas Giuffra said the woman known in legal documents as Jane Doe was "incapable of consent" because she was "completely, grossly intoxicated" when she turned up at the home where she says the assault took place. The woman alleges she was raped by seven men at the campus in Ithaca, New York, in 2024.No charges were initially filed in the case.
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