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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Defendant's Lawyer Asks for Gag Order in Cornell Case
A lawyer for one of the men accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a Cornell University fraternity house has asked a judge to restrict what the parties involved in her lawsuit can say about the case outside court, accusing her attorney of statements that could prejudice potential jurors. "Plaintiff's...
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The Independent (US)One of the ‘Cornell 7’ wants a gag order to limit what can be said publicly
An attorney for one of the accused Chi Phi fraternity brothers said that Jane Doe’s attorney ‘has been trying his case in the media since filing the lawsuit’
Cornell Accuser Faces New Legal Fight Over What She Can Say
A defense attorney for one of the men accused in the Cornell 7 case is asking a judge to restrict public statements by attorneys and other parties involved in the lawsuit, arguing that media comments could prejudice potential jurors. James Knox, who represents Diego Sarabia, is seeking the restrictions over public comments by the accuser’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra. The proposed order would restrict public statements by both sides. Sarabia is acc…
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