Cornell rape accuser swatted as brother and boyfriend held at gunpoint

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 16:38 · Archive

The woman who accused seven Cornell fraternity brothers of gang rape has been repeatedly swatted after filing a civil lawsuit.

The accuser, referred to in court filings as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit against seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers in late September, alleging she was gang-raped at the frat house near Cornell's Ithaca campus in October 2024. Since then, she and her family have been repeatedly swatted — a practice in which false emergency calls are made to send armed police to an address.

On 6 October, police were dispatched to Jane Doe's family home, located away from the Cornell campus, after an anonymous male caller phoned 911. According to a police report obtained by the New Yorker, the caller falsely claimed he was inside the home, had shot his mother and sister, and was planning to kill the sister. When officers arrived, they saw a car pulling out of the driveway and an officer drew his weapon, ordering the two occupants to exit and lie on the ground. The pair complied and were later identified as Jane Doe's brother and boyfriend. As an officer patted them down for weapons, Jane Doe's father emerged from the house and told police: 'My daughter is Jane Doe, the victim of the Cornell 7 rape case. We are being threatened by numerous unknown people.' Jane Doe has reportedly papered over windows of the family home to prevent people looking inside.

How it is being reported

• Cornell 7 accuser Jane Doe repeatedly swatted — with cops once holding her boyfriend, brother at gunpoint: reportThe boyfriend and brother of Cornell 7 accuser Jane Doe were held at gunpoint by police responding to a sick swatter lying about a mass shooter massacring people in her family home, according to her lawyer.New York Post · 15 Oct, 16:19
• Cornell Jane Doe's brother and boyfriend were held at gunpoint by cops after fake 911 call in wake of her lawsuit, as she papers over windows of family home to stop people looking insideThe woman who accused the Cornell 7 of sexual assault is being swatted and threatened at her family home by anonymous callers, her lawyer has claimed.Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 14:08

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