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Cornell Lawsuit Reportedly Named the Wrong Man, Sparking Online Harassment
Original: EXCLUSIVE: The Cornell 7 Lawsuit Served the Wrong Person. Now He’s the Target of an Internet Mob.
A Free Press exclusive reports that a lawsuit tied to the so-called Cornell 7 case was served on the wrong person, and that the mistakenly identified man has since become the target of an online mob. The report raises questions about how the error occurred and how quickly online audiences turned on someone not actually involved in the case.
Why now: The claim that a legal filing misidentified someone who is now being harassed online is a fresh, dramatic development in an ongoing controversy.
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- EXCLUSIVE: The Cornell 7 Lawsuit Served the Wrong Person. Now He’s the Target of an Internet Mob. · The Free Press
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