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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

Cornell Jane Doe swatted in fake 911 call that sent armed police to her home, lawyer says

The former Cornell University student known as Jane Doe — who alleged she was gang raped in a frat house in 2024 — has been inundated with death threats and doxxing attempts, and was left reeling this week after her family’s home was swatted by police following a phony 911 call, according to a report.

Doe claimed in a lawsuit filed last month that she was drugged and gang raped by seven members of the now-defunct Chi Phi fraternity in Ithaca, New York, in October 2024. None of the men have been criminally charged and all have denied wrongdoing.

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