Accused Cornell University student asks for gag order
Lawyers say public comments could prejudice jurors and expose parties to threats, doxing and intimidation in the civil case.
- On Monday, attorneys for defendant Diego Sarabia asked a New York judge to impose "narrowly tailored restrictions" on public comments, arguing that intense publicity risks tainting potential jurors in the civil lawsuit.
- Jane Doe filed the lawsuit last month, alleging she was sexually assaulted by seven members of Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024 and accusing the university of a cover-up.
- Attorney James Knox, representing Sarabia, characterized plaintiff lawyer Thomas Giuffra's media appearances as an "orchestrated campaign", while Giuffra rejected the request as an attempt "to silence me and Ms. Doe".
- Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond sealed documents last Friday after a Marine sharing a defendant's name faced "continued and ongoing harassment", condemning the internet vigilantism as reckless and dangerous.
- The New York attorney general is overseeing a separate criminal investigation after Governor Kathy Hochul intervened, while Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff reaffirmed his commitment to an independent review of the university's handling.
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The case broke out last month, when a former student applied to the civil court. At the time of the incident, 20 years old, in 2024, she claims to have been raped by seven L students.
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