{"id":226701,"date":"2026-10-06T14:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/cornell-rape-accuser-faces-threats-demanding-she-drop-her-lawsuit-attorney-says-nbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T14:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T14:12:36","slug":"cornell-rape-accuser-faces-threats-demanding-she-drop-her-lawsuit-attorney-says-nbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/cornell-rape-accuser-faces-threats-demanding-she-drop-her-lawsuit-attorney-says-nbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell rape accuser faces threats demanding she drop her lawsuit, attorney says – NBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Cornell University<\/a> fraternity members has received threats pressuring her to drop her lawsuit, her attorney said Sunday.
Thomas Giuffra told CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d that people attempting to unmask his client\u2019s identity had also targeted at least three women mistakenly identified as her. The former Cornell student is identified as Jane Doe in court documents.
\u201cShe\u2019s received multiple threats, and women who aren\u2019t even Jane Doe receive threats,\u201d Giuffra said. He added that he had received a threat Sunday morning.
In the interview, Giuffra did not identify those responsible or say whether the threats had been reported to law enforcement. Giuffra later sent NBC News a screenshot that he said showed an example of the threats his client has received. In the screenshot, an Instagram user called Jane Doe a \u201cwhore\u201d and a \u201cdrugged-out prostitute who\u2019s into some degenerate s—\u201d in a direct message. \u201cone more dead leftist [white] b—- wouldn\u2019t hurt the world,\u201d the person added.
Jane Doe filed a lawsuit last month against Cornell and seven Chi Phi fraternity members,<\/a> alleging she was sexually assaulted over the course of hours on Oct. 19-20, 2024, while she was under the influence of ketamine, alcohol and marijuana.
The allegations have sparked renewed scrutiny of the university\u2019s and local authorities\u2019 handling of the allegations. Gov. Kathy Hochul last week appointed New York Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to consider whether criminal charges are appropriate.
NBC News reported Friday that Cornell police interviewed witnesses and received anonymous tips<\/a> during their investigation in 2024, but Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten did not review that additional information before deciding not to pursue charges at the time. He has defended his decision, saying that Jane Doe\u2019s initial six-page statement to police did not allege criminality.
Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said Saturday that the university must do better and that its board of trustees would announce an independent review of its handling of the case next week.
Maggie McCabe is\u00a0a desk assistant at NBC News Washington.
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