The woman at the center of the "Cornell 7" gang rape case was the victim of a "swatting" incident this week, prompting heavily armed police to respond to her home and causing concern for her and her family ... according to her lawyer.
Her attorney, Thomas Giuffra, told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night that his client -- known as Jane Doe -- was still reeling from Tuesday night's swatting incident that brought law enforcement officers to her doorstep with their guns drawn.
Giuffra said Doe's family filed a police report detailing what happened ... according to the report, a person called 911 claiming a man had shot his mother to death before turning the gun on his sister ... they gave cops her address, but the info was totally bogus.
Demi Lovato's ex Max Ehrich is getting super familiar with Florida law enforcement... because just weeks after being arrested for nitrous oxide possession, he was cited for driving the wrong way down a divided highway.
The singer and actor was cited just after 9 AM on September 30 after cops claimed he was driving his 2020 white BMW the wrong way down a divided highway in Port St. Lucie.
This traffic violation came about a month after cops arrested Max for possession of nitrous oxide on August 25 in Florida.
A 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in Virginia had plenty to say when cops rushed into the classroom ... cursing out officers, daring them to fight him, and admitting he stole the gun from his mom.
Newly unsealed bodycam footage shows the chaotic aftermath of the 2023 shooting at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, where teacher Abby Zwerner had just been shot.
In the video, a reading specialist is holding the boy as police enter the room and secure the gun ... and the kid immediately starts going off.
One female Cornell student told investigators that Chi Phi fraternity brothers got together to get their stories straight ... and then they told her what happened with Jane Doe was a "consensual orgy" and instructed her not to spread it around campus.
According to ABC News, the student told campus police that the boys said the alleged incident would be "bad for our image" ... and that's why they wanted her to keep quiet.
The student reportedly told campus police she had also heard the fraternity held a meeting to get all the brothers on the same page about what went down.
We now have permission to post the email a Cornell University police officer sent to higher-ups back on November 9, 2022, and it shows how frustrated he is that the administration is turning a blind eye to fraternity misdeeds.
The email was sent 2 years before the alleged sexual assault on Jane Doe. We obtained it from sources connected to Cornell's administration.
The officer makes it clear ... if certain rules regarding fraternities are violated -- including underage drinking and unsanctioned events -- there is a MANDATORY suspension.
Chi Phi frat bros banded together after 7 brothers were accused of drugging and gang-raping a fellow Cornell student in 2024 ... telling investigators on camera they heard the sex was all consensual.
In never-before-seen video obtained by ABC News, you see Cornell University police grilling two members of Chi Phi in the weeks after the alleged October 2024 gang rape at their frat house ... asking them how they knew it was consensual.
The Chi Phi brothers claim they were present in the house that night but did not have sex with the Jane Doe ... and one says, "What people were saying was that there was like multiple consenting adults in this room."
A man wanted for attempted murder was arrested at Trippie Redd's South Florida mansion during Tuesday's massive police raid ... TMZ has learned.
The Miami Police Department tells TMZ ... officers were looking for 25-year-old Braveone Jones, who they say was wanted in connection with a September 15 shooting outside Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen in Miami.
Cops say Jones was found at Trippie's Southwest Ranches property around 6 PM and taken into custody. He's now facing two counts of attempted murder.
Trippie Redd had his South Florida property searched by police ... TMZ has learned.
A Davie Police Department spokesperson tells TMZ ... officers were on scene assisting in serving a search warrant at the rapper's property Tuesday. It's unclear whether the warrant was connected to Trippie or what investigators were looking for.
The City of Miami Police Department is leading the investigation ... we've reached out to Miami PD for more information.
An Arizona State University student is going after the City of Tempe and its police department ... claiming she was groped and assaulted by an officer during a violent arrest that has since gone viral and led to criminal charges against her.
Eryn Bonner's attorney, Benjamin Taylor, tells TMZ ... the city is retaliating against his client for reporting the alleged misconduct.
Taylor tells us ... "The City of Tempe's decision to file charges is vindictive and political prosecution designed to protect their police department from liability after she reported being groped and assaulted by the cop that is seen on video."
The controversy stems from a July 19 confrontation on Tempe's Mill Avenue -- a popular area for college students to go out. Video released by police appears to show officers attempting to arrest other people when Bonner approaches and repeatedly tells them to let one of the men go.
BenDaDonnn says an overly aggressive police officer caused all the drama before his weekend arrest in Texas ... while he and his crew just got caught up in the BS.
The social media personality addressed Sunday's arrest with fans while wearing an orange Department of Corrections uniform ... claiming the evening went sideways when a cop started yelling at his group to get on the sidewalk.
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BenDaDonnn swears he and his friends did exactly what the officer said -- and did it quickly -- but the officer still put hands on him and members of his group.
11:57 AM PT -- TMZ has obtained video of the incident.
The American Airlines passenger who allegedly took off her underwear and jeans to masturbate on a flight pressed her legs against the window and moaned as she pleasured herself ... at least according to the man sitting in front of her.
According to a witness statement to police, obtained by TMZ, Katy Inzer was seated behind a husband and wife aboard an AA flight from Baltimore to Miami on September 11 when the husband heard "strange loud moaning sounds" coming from the row behind him.
The man told police when he spun around and saw a half-naked Inzer pleasuring herself with her legs against the window.
Dr. Hannah Terry, a mother of three, was found dead in her home in England while hosting a sleepover ... and a man was later arrested on suspicion of murder.
According to multiple UK outlets, Dr. Terry was found dead in her Dersingham estate early Sunday morning. Her home is near King Charles III's Sandringham Estate.
Cops say they arrested a man on suspicion of murder ... though they have not yet revealed his identity. Dr. Terry was said to be hosting a sleepover when she was found dead. According to reports, it's believed the police took the children from her home after she was pronounced dead.
Cornell is getting heat from its own professors over the school's handling of a student's gang rape allegations ... and it sounds like the faculty has lost faith in their administration.
Members of Cornell's Faculty Senate introduced a no-confidence resolution Monday night, according to CNN, with the full Senate expected to take it up Oct. 14.
Professor Paul Ortiz told the outlet -- faculty have been flooded with complaints from students, alumni and staff ... saying people are fed up with how the university has handled sexual assault allegations.
Nolan Wells' family is turning up the pressure on authorities ... calling once again for the FBI and DOJ to step in and investigate the 18-year-old's mysterious death ... 93 days after he passed.
Attorney Ben Crumpjoined join Nolan's parentsand Stop AAPI Hate Executive Director Cynthia Choi at a news conference Monday in Inglewood, California.
His mother Christine Wells-Wonsley and father Elmore Wonsley renewed demands for a federal investigation into what happened to Nolan, who disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip to Horn Island in Mississippi and was found dead two days later.
One of the men accused in the Cornell gang rape lawsuit wants New York Attorney General Letitia James off the case ... arguing she's already picked a side.
Attorney Andrew Miltenberg, who represents one of the 7 fraternity brothers accused in the civil suit, is calling on James to recuse herself from the reopened criminal investigation after she posted a message supporting the accuser.
James wrote that what Jane Doe had "been forced to endure" was "horrific and unacceptable," adding ... "we stand with you."
Several videos show a violent fight break out in front of rappers Lucki and Playboi Carti outside L.A.'s ComplexCon ... and Lucki was struck in the side of the face.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Lucki was in the parking lot around 4:40 PM Saturday surrounded by fans for photos when an unknown suspect hit him in the side of the face, causing a laceration.
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That's when another victim was observed getting stabbed ... before LAPD then located 2 additional victims who were injured.