Marine Seeks to Strike Wrong Address in Cornell Rape Suit After Family Gets Death Threats
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Marine Seeks to Strike Wrong Address in Cornell Rape Suit After Family Gets Death Threats
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 7
Summary
A U.S. Marine’s lawyer asked a New York judge to remove a court filing that wrongly listed his client’s address in the Cornell sexual assault lawsuit, saying the mistake exposed his family to doxxing, harassment and death threats.
Plaintiff Jane Doe’s lawyers acknowledged the error and filed an amended document with the correct address, but the original filing remained public, according to attorney Elliot Hallak.
Hallak said his client has no connection to Cornell, was stationed in North Carolina during the alleged 2024 assault, and shares a name with one of seven former Chi Phi members named as defendants.
The lawsuit has already fueled campus protests and vandalism, and at least one other person sharing a defendant’s name has also reported harassment; Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed Attorney General Letitia James to investigate.