The woman has been called “Jane Doe” in court documents
In a separate interview with CBS, Giuffra said the woman, called “Jane Doe” in court documents, was “incapable of consent” because she was “completely, grossly intoxicated” when she arrived at a Cornell University fraternity house in Ithaca, New York, on October 19, 2024, when she was allegedly sexually assaulted there by seven men. An active-duty US Marine Corps sergeant who shared the same name as one of the men was mistakenly served with the woman’s lawsuit, prompting a torrent of abuse and threats.
No criminal charges were initially filed in the case. The investigation was later reopened after Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit that brought her allegations into the national spotlight and revived the possibility of criminal charges. New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed state Attorney General Letitia James to take over the investigation.