{
  "id": 16414370,
  "title": "Cornell student named in Jane Doe's civil suit seeks to be dropped from case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/cornell-student-named-in-jane-does-civil-suit-seeks-to-be-dropped",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T02:04:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/cornell-university-student-named-jane-civil-suit-seeks/story?id=137542977"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Diego Sarabia, a Cornell student, is attempting to be removed from a civil lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate student known as Jane Doe. The lawsuit alleges that during a gang rape that allegedly occurred in 2024, Sarabia kissed Jane Doe without her consent and snorted ketamine off her body. However, Sarabia's attorney, James Knox, argues that Jane Doe's lawsuit is now too late to include Sarabia, as she failed to allege that he supplied her with drugs or alcohol, participated in any of the alleged sexual encounters, or was present for most of the conduct. The defense attorney also cites a strict one-year statute of limitations, as Jane Doe filed the complaint nearly two years after the alleged events. Cornell has denied the allegations and is conducting an internal investigation, while New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a state investigation.",
  "summary": "One Cornell student named in a civil lawsuit filed by a former undergraduate known as Jane Doe has requested that a judge drop him from the suit, according to ABC News (US).\n\nThe lawsuit follows allegations from Jane Doe that she was drugged and assaulted by several fraternity members in October 2024, as reported by The Independent Singapore. The case has led to student protests, an investigation by New York officials, and questions regarding university leadership. In response to an attempt by a public commentator to identify the student, many individuals have used the hashtag #iamjanedoe to show solidarity and protest doxxing.\n\nThe Singaporean advocacy group AWARE issued a call for solidarity with Jane Doe on October 8, stating that the duty to stand with her extends to Singapore.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Independent Singapore",
        "title": "‘SG, we are all Jane Doe’: AWARE calls on Singaporeans to stand in solidarity with US student",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/sg-we-are-all-jane-doe-aware-calls-on-singaporeans-to-stand-in",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:30:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}