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Accused Cornell University student asks for gag order
Sarabia’s lawyers say public statements by both sides could prejudice jurors and expose parties to threats and doxing.
- 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...
·Miami, United States
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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’
·London, United Kingdom
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‘Cornell 7’ lawyer demands gag order on accuser’s attorney over crucial issue
Lawyers for one of the “Cornell 7’’ frat bros is demanding a Manhattan judge slap a gag order on the accuser’s attorney, claiming his “media tour’’ over the explosive rape case could sway potential jurors.
·New York, United States
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