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A judge has allowed the former Cornell student who sued the Chi Phi fraternity members over rape allegations to continue using the pseudonym "Jane Doe."
New York Supreme Court Justice Phaedra Perry-Bond, who is presiding over the civil case, said in a Friday order that Jane Doe had argued that publicly identifying her could expose her to "retribution and retaliation," hinder her social life and career, and cause shame to her family.
Doe also told the court that she fears being identified would lead to her family being placed in danger, adding that she has "experienced extreme anxiety, depression, and insomnia."
None of the defendants opposed Doe's request to continue using a pseudonym, according to the order.
The fraternity house at the center of a rape allegation stands on the campus of Cornell University on Oct. 8, 2026, in Ithaca, New York.…