Judge rules Cornell’s ‘Jane Doe’ can use pseudonym in suit over alleged gang-rape
Woman alleging frat-house rape has privacy and safety issues outweighing need to publicly identify her, judge says The woman at the center of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in her lawsuit, a judge has ruled. The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity in court proceedings. Continue reading..
Woman alleging frat-house rape has privacy and safety issues outweighing need to publicly identify her, judge says
The woman at the center of rape allegations against students at Cornell University can continue using a pseudonym in her lawsuit, a judge has ruled.
The New York state judge Phaedra Perry-Bond ruled on Friday that the woman’s privacy interests – particularly concerns for her safety – outweighed any need to publicly disclose her identity in court proceedings.
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- October 24, 2026
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