Crime & Justice
Cornell rape accuser 'terrified' after police swarm home in swatting incident
October 8, 2026 at 01:30 PM
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Cornell's Jane Doe is "terrified" and has received death threats after police swarmed her family home in a swatting incident, her lawyer says.
- Police swarmed Jane Doe's parents' home Tuesday night with weapons drawn after a bogus tip, pointing guns at her boyfriend, brother, and father.
- Attorney Thomas Giuffra said he and his client have received dozens of threats since her lawsuit, including a call demanding she withdraw the case "otherwise blood will be shed."
- Giuffra said online figures with large followings have campaigned to identify Doe, one claiming to have published her name online.
- Cornell appointed former acting US Attorney General Sally Yates to investigate its handling of sexual assault claims amid a seven-hour campus sit-in.

