Recently, Matthew Ingalls, 23, was served by mistake with a lawsuit that accuses seven fraternity brothers at Cornell University of gang rape. The lawsuit led to his family’s address becoming public.
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The family of a US Marine Corps sergeant who has no connection whatsoever except having the same name as one of the “Cornell 7,” has been the target of an online mob who has been hurling death threats against them, according to a story by the New York Post.
Recently, Matthew Ingalls, 23, was served by mistake with a lawsuit that accuses seven fraternity brothers at Cornell University of alleged gang rape. The lawsuit led to his address becoming public, the Free Press reported Thursday.
As a result, as soon as the suit was filed September 18, some online users began posting Ingalls’ details and those of his family, including his address in upstate New York and telephone numbers for his relatives.
But the fact is that Ingalls never attended Cornell University and has no link to the case whatsoever. The only connection is having the same name as one of the persons accused by the victim, identified in court papers as Jane Doe.
The case is under investigation. The accuser allegedly took part in the alleged attack, but the case is still under investigation.
But Ingalls still became the victim of a rabid abuse and doxing when lawyers for the accused by mistake added the Ingalls’ home address to the official docket in the court case, according to the Free Press.
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“My family’s been terrorized, threatened and harassed,” Ingalls’ mother, Victoria, told the outlet.
“I am just amazed at the way people behave. I can’t believe that people will just look someone up on the internet, take a phone number and start texting someone or calling someone and saying the vile things they’re saying,” she said.
“You don’t even know if you have the right person. You’re creating more victims.”
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