‘Witch hunt’ sweeps up Asian men misidentified in alleged Cornell gang rape
Men sharing names with the accused face a torrent of threats and doxxing by social media sleuths
One message told him to “go to hell”. Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in.
Asians who share a name with one of the men accused of raping a US university student have faced a torrent of online abuse.
The alleged 2024 gang rape of a Cornell University student, detailed in a recent lawsuit, has sparked an outpouring of outrage against the seven accused perpetrators. The case has sent internet sleuths scouring digital footprints for clues to track them down.
All seven men have denied the allegations, maintaining either that their interactions with the woman were consensual or that they were not involved.
