The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Cornell University fraternity members has received threats pressuring her to drop her lawsuit, her attorney said.Thomas Giuffra told CNN’s “State of the Union” that people attempting to unmask his client’s identity had also targeted at least three women mistakenly identified as her.The former Cornell student is identified as Jane Doe in court documents.A Cornell University police vehicle sits in front of the shuttered Chi Phi fraternity in Ithaca, N.Y., on Friday.
Heather Ainsworth for NBC NewsDoe filed a lawsuit last month against Cornell and seven Chi Phi fraternity members, alleging she was sexually assaulted over the course of hours on Oct.19 and 20, 2024, while she was under the influence of ketamine, alcohol and marijuana.The suit has sparked renewed scrutiny of how the university and local authorities handled the allegations.
Gov.Kathy Hochul last week appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to consider whether criminal charges are appropriate.More Cornell news:2024 investigation: Cornell police spoke to witnesses and received anonymous tips about an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house in the first weeks of its investigation two years ago.
But the local prosecutor did not review the additional information before deciding not to bring charges.Arrest at Chi Phi: Police records also show that university police made a drug-related arrest at a fraternity house 22 hours before the woman alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted there.President’s statement: Michael Kotlikoff said in a video message Saturday that what Doe alleges is “deeply disturbing” and raises questions about the investigation that followed.Notable quote It’s not enough to not rape somebody.Because what that girl could’ve really used that night and what she didn’t find was one good man.Brian Recker, a former pastor with over 450,000 followers on InstagramAs the Cornell case contin...