A fresh update has emerged in connection with the Cornell University sexual assault case, where seven university students have been accused of gang rape. TMZ reported that Diego Sarabia, one of the accused, has lost his job at Wells Fargo. This comes after prosecutors reopened their investigation of the alleged incident, which occurred in 2024.
Sources told the news outlet that Sarabia is no longer employed at the Charlotte, NC, bank branch where he was reportedly working since 2022. TMZ learned that the decision was directly linked to the announcement made by Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten on Monday (September 28, 2026) that his office will present evidence to a grand jury as he faces questions from the public about why there were no criminal prosecutions in the case.
The victim, who left the Ivy League university after the alleged incident, identified only by a pseudonym in the lawsuit, filed the complaint in September 2026, claiming that she was sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house on the Ivy League campus in October 2024.
What does the lawsuit claim
According to the lawsuit, she was sexually assaulted after being forced into snorting ketamine, smoking marijuana, and drinking alcohol, news agency AP reported. She became completely incapacitated while frat members were sexually assaulting her, the lawsuit further alleges. Sarabia is one of seven Cornell alums and fraternity brothers named in a civil lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe. She claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
Jane Doe had been drinking at Moonies Bar & Nightclub before making her way to the fraternity house, TMZ reported, citing the latest lawsuit. She also claimed that she was visibly intoxicated and underage at the time, but the nightclub employees still served her alcohol.
Speaking to the news outlet, Moonies denied the allegation, stating that its staffers marked the hands of underage guests and gave wristbands only to people who were 21 or older. Moonies says bartenders were given clear instructions to serve alcohol only to customers wearing wristbands.
No charges were brought against the seven accused when the victim initially reported the sexual assault, but a big development came on Monday when the prosecutor said that he was reopening the criminal investigation and plans to present the case to a grand jury.
