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Judge allows Jane Doe to remain anonymous in Cornell University sexual assault lawsuit
The ruling protects the plaintiff’s identity and warns of criminal prosecution for harassment or threats as the civil case moves ahead.
- On Friday, Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled that a former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe may proceed with her sexual assault lawsuit against seven former Chi Phi fraternity members while remaining anonymous.
- The Court cited "widespread reports of certain malicious actors' behavior" as justification, noting that public attempts to identify and harass Doe and others connected to the case warranted the anonymity protections.
- Judge Perry-Bond warned that cyberstalking or threatening Doe, the defendants, or their attorneys could constitute a federal crime, with perpetrators potentially subjecting themselves to criminal prosecution.
- While shielding Doe's identity, the ruling permits defendants to privately share information necessary to prepare their defense, though all seven men have denied the allegations of wrongdoing.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James is conducting a state investigation into the incident, while Cornell University continues an internal probe and has committed to additional campus safety improvements.
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