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Cornell student Diego Sarabia asks judge to dismiss claims in Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit
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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).
3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias
ABC News and NBC News on the left, and the Daily Mail on the right, report that Diego Sarabia, a Cornell student named in a civil lawsuit by a former student known as Jane Doe, has asked a judge to dismiss all claims against him. The suit, filed in New York state court, alleges that Sarabia grabbed and kissed Doe without consent during an October 2024 night at the Chi Phi fraternity house, and the outlets say it accuses him of being among those who snorted ketamine off her body. Sarabia denies the allegations, according to the filing. His attorney, James Knox, argues the claims are legally insufficient or were filed too late, and calls the case ‘essentially a lawsuit about a forced kiss.’
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Diego Sarabia, a Cornell student named in a civil lawsuit by a former student known as Jane Doe, has moved to dismiss all claims against him.
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- ABC News, NBC News
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- Daily Mail
Sarabia’s attorney, James Knox, argues the claims are legally insufficient and were filed too late.
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- ABC News, NBC News
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- Daily Mail
Knox says the lawsuit against Sarabia is essentially about a forced kiss.
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- ABC News, NBC News
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- Daily Mail
Doe alleges Sarabia grabbed and kissed her without consent during a night at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024, and that he was among those who allegedly snorted ketamine off her body.
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- ABC News
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- Daily Mail
Sarabia denies the allegations against him, according to the filing.
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- NBC News
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The seven men named in the suit have denied wrongdoing.
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What is contested
Where accounts differ
Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.
The conduct attributed to Sarabia amounts to rape or sexual assault.
Doe’s lawsuit alleges a gang rape and sexual assault; Sarabia’s attorney says the conduct attributed to him is essentially a forced kiss that falls outside the extended statute of limitations for certain sexual offenses.
How each side tells it
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Every side reports that Diego Sarabia, one of seven men sued by Jane Doe, moved to dismiss the claims against him. Left-side outlets lead with the motion itself, while the Daily Mail puts the alleged gang rape in its headline.
the left
2 outlets
Both left-side outlets lead with Sarabia asking to be dropped from the Jane Doe lawsuit, with NBC describing the suit as a sexual assault lawsuit in its headline.
Cornell student named in Jane Doe's civil suit seeks to be dropped from case
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the right
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The Daily Mail, the only right-side outlet in this set, leads with Sarabia seeking to be dropped and puts the alleged gang rape in its headline.
One of Cornell 7 sued by Jane Doe over alleged gang rape says he should be dropped from lawsuit
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Has not covered this story.
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gang rape scandaldrug and alcohol-fueled night
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Sensational language
gang rape scandalMore neutral: alleged gang rape case
The word scandal adds drama to an allegation that is still disputed in court, where a neutral term would describe the lawsuit itself.
A former Cornell University fraternity member accused in an alleged gang rape scandal wants out of a lawsuit, arguing that the claims against him amount to nothing…
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drug and alcohol-fueled nightMore neutral: night when drugs and alcohol were allegedly used
The outlet states as fact a description of the night that the lawsuit alleges and the defendant disputes.
…him with six other defendants accused of sexually assaulting her during a drug and alcohol-fueled night at Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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From the left
2 outletsLeads with
- Sarabia’s request to be dismissed from the suit
- legal arguments that the claims are insufficient or late
- Sarabia’s denial of the allegations
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- NBC NewsLeft
Cornell fraternity member seeks dismissal from Jane Doe’s sexual assault lawsuit
One of the men sued by a former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe has asked a judge to dismiss the claims against him, arguing that her allegations do not support her broader accusations of rape and sexual assault.
- ABC NewsLeft
Cornell student named in Jane Doe's civil suit seeks to be dropped from case
One of the Cornell students who was named in a civil lawsuit by a former undergraduate student known as Jane Doe, has asked a judge to drop him from the suit.
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
1 outletLeads with
- the alleged gang rape
- the forced-kiss argument
- Sarabia’s attempt to be removed from the suit
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- Daily MailRight
One of Cornell 7 sued by Jane Doe over alleged gang rape says he should be dropped from lawsuit
Diego Sarabia, one of seven men named in a civil lawsuit brought by a former student identified as Jane Doe, filed a motion Friday seeking to have all claims against him dismissed.
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First to report
ABC News, Oct 24, 10:04 PM EDT
Center
No report yet
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Right
1 day 14 hr later
Its first report, Oct 26, 12:38 PM EDT
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- ABC NewsLeftOct 24, 10:04 PM EDT
- NBC NewsLeftOct 25, 1:18 PM EDT
- Daily MailRightOct 26, 12:38 PM EDT
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