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By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Danya Gainor, Maria Sole Campinoti

Ithaca, New York (CNN) - Gang rape allegations at Cornell University are fueling a firestorm of actions against the school, against fraternity members named in a lawsuit and against the former student known as Jane Doe, whose accusations have galvanized a nationwide reckoning of sexual assault on college campuses.

Doe, who recently filed a lawsuit alleging gang rape at Cornell's Chi Phi fraternity house in 2024, has now received death threats, her attorney Thomas Giuffra said. He provided CNN audio of one of the harassing calls.

Doe was also targeted in a swatting incident, during which police drew guns on her family and a friend, the attorney told CNN's Jake Tapper.

 I was really fearful for my client,  Giuffra told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night.  It could have been a significant tragedy. People could have been dead. 

Doe was home when the incident happened, and  she saw a multitude of heavily armed police with guns in her father's face, her brother's face, her friend's face,  he said.

After that incident, Doe got a threatening text message, according to Giuffra, who also said that he and his family have received threats. His wife received several calls from the same number that texted Doe and he received a call to his office Wednesday from someone threatening his family.

 The temperature needs to be brought down,  Giuffra said, blaming the threats on commentators who have doxxed the woman and accused her of lying.  I am very concerned for her and her family's safety. 

Some of the accused fraternity members - and even others who are unrelated to the case but have the same names - have faced public backlash as the investigation unfolds.

As outrage continues to grow on Cornell's campus with university administrators under pressure over its handling of the case, the city of Ithaca, New York, where Cornell is located, voted late Wednesday to put in place a moratorium on issuing event and noise permits for events affiliated with the university.

Meanwhile, a former Justice Depa
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