New York rally follows online campaign targeting Cornell Jane Doe

Summary

Protesters staged an “I Am Jane Doe” rally in New York City against sexual violence, while an online movement gained steam to reveal the identity of a Cornell student suing over alleged sexual assault. The Hindu says the student, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleged in a lawsuit filed last month that members of the campus Chi Phi fraternity plied her with drugs and alcohol and then assaulted her. The New York Times reports that she named seven men in the lawsuit.

Timeline

1. The New York Times

   16 Oct 2026, 22:30 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that after a former student named seven men in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault, an online movement gained steam to reveal her identity.

2. The Hindu

   17 Oct 2026, 02:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that protesters held an “I Am Jane Doe” rally in New York City against sexual violence and says the Cornell student alleged in a lawsuit that Chi Phi fraternity members plied her with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting her.