# Cornell fraternity president dropped from Jane Doe lawsuit

> Former Cornell fraternity president removed from civil lawsuit after misidentification.
- Title: Cornell fraternity president dropped from Jane Doe lawsuit
- Summary: Former Cornell fraternity president removed from civil lawsuit after misidentification. Orazio Petito was dropped from a civil lawsuit after being mistakenly…
- Keywords: cornell, jane doe, fraternity, civil lawsuit, gang rape, 2024, news, local, president, dropped, Jane, Doe
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/story/former-cornell-fraternity-president-dropped-jane-doe-lawsuit/19960591
- Published: 2026-10-20T18:06:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: cornell, jane doe, fraternity, civil lawsuit, gang rape, 2024, news, local
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Orazio Petito was dropped from a civil lawsuit after being mistakenly identified as the fraternity president during a 2024 alleged gang rape incident.