Cornell Accuser Reports Death Threats and Swatting as 40 Faculty Back No-Confidence Vote
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Updated · CNN · Oct 7
Cornell Accuser Reports Death Threats and Swatting as 40 Faculty Back No-Confidence Vote
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Oct 7
Summary
Jane Doe, the former Cornell student who sued over an alleged 2024 gang rape, received death threats and was targeted in a swatting incident that led police to draw guns on her family and a friend, her attorney said.
One caller threatened to shoot up her house and kill Doe and her parents, according to audio and comments from attorney Thomas Giuffra, who blamed doxxing and public accusations that she lied.
Cornell’s campus response is widening: students staged a seven-hour sit-in and town hall, trust in the administration has fallen, and officials confirmed two students named in the lawsuit remain enrolled and attending classes.
About 40 Faculty Senate members now support a no-confidence vote, and faculty member Ariana Kim called for President Michael Kotlikoff to resign over the university’s handling of the case.
The pressure extends beyond campus, with New York’s attorney general investigating, Sally Yates leading an independent review for Cornell, and RAINN reporting hotline calls up 73% over the past week.