Judge Seals Cornell Rape Case Files After 23-Year-Old Marine Family Is Doxed
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Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 9
Judge Seals Cornell Rape Case Files After 23-Year-Old Marine Family Is Doxed
1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Oct 9
Summary
Several filings in the Cornell rape lawsuit were sealed Friday after a public court document wrongly listed the address of a 23-year-old Marine who shares a defendant’s name.
Judge Phaedra Perry-Bond said online vigilantes used that erroneous address to threaten the Marine and his family, calling the harassment unacceptable and ordering redacted versions refiled without addresses.
The sealed records include the initial complaint by Jane Doe, who says seven men sexually assaulted her at a fraternity house in 2024 when she was 20.
John Manly, representing the Marine’s sister and parents, said the family wants the address removed and is considering civil action and possible criminal complaints against those sending threats.
Perry-Bond said the information is likely already circulating online, but the court still must limit further harm from doxing tied to the high-profile case.