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Cornell fraternity president dropped from Jane Doe lawsuit
Former Cornell fraternity president removed from civil lawsuit after misidentification.
In brief
Former Cornell fraternity president removed from civil lawsuit after misidentification. Orazio Petito was dropped from a civil lawsuit after being mistakenly identified as the fraternity president during a 2024 alleged gang rape incident. Originally reported by ABC7 New York.
Orazio Petito
Former Cornell fraternity president dropped from Jane Doe civil lawsuit after misidentification.
Court filing
Plaintiff holds Petito harmless from known and unknown liens as case is discontinued with prejudice.
Misidentification
Petito was never accused of taking part in alleged assault but named as president in lawsuit.
Jane Doe incident
Undergraduate student filed civil suit against men and university after alleging gang rape in October 2024.
The key point
Orazio Petito was dropped from a civil lawsuit after being mistakenly identified as the fraternity president during a 2024 alleged gang rape incident.
