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‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe drops case against man she mis-ID’d as fraternity president (nypost.com)
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The “Cornell 7” Jane Doe dropped a man from her lawsuit whom she wrongly identified as president of the school’s Chi Phi fraternity — whose members she claims gang raped her.

Doe, who has accused seven Chi Phi brothers of sexually assaulting her at a party in October 2024, initially named Orazio Petito in her civil lawsuit, which she filed last month.

Petito, who was mistakenly identified as the chapter’s president, was not accused of sexual assault.

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[–] [S] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

I'm automatically skeptical, personally, when a rape story blows up like this one did. That's not to say I disbelieve the accuser, I just find myself reticent to join in on a witch hunt until there's actual, verifiable information out there to substantiate what people are saying. That skepticism is becoming even stronger now that most people are getting their information from TikTok, which isn't exactly reliable. (And the Lindsay Clancy fandom is making it way worse.)

We've also seen some very high profile stories debunked publicly, like the rape allegations against the Duke LaCross Team, against Jay-Z, and the Mattress Girl accusations.

It's really just best to just wait a sec, take a breath, and see what information comes out before forming an opinion.

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