Marine wrongly linked to Cornell rape case faces death threats
A 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant named Matthew Ingalls has become the victim of a harassment campaign after being falsely named in a civil lawsuit alleging seven Cornell fraternity members drugged and raped a female student at Chi Phi house in October 2024. The error occurred because the court mistakenly listed the address of a different Matthew Ingalls who never attended Cornell, causing him and his family to be doxxed and targeted with death threats by online vigilantes.
The lawsuit, which is publicly available, included names and addresses of the accused, including the wrong Matthew Ingalls. Since being served the lawsuit on 26 September, his mother and sister have received violent threats, with one example stating "Do the world a favor and go kill yourself." The law firm representing the plaintiff has acknowledged the mistake and said they are working with the court to correct it, whilst a military public affairs officer confirmed that the accused sergeant is not the Matthew Ingalls named in the lawsuit. No criminal charges have been filed against any of the seven accused, though prosecutors have announced they have reopened their investigation.
- Marine Corps sergeant wrongly named as rape suspect after court listed incorrect address
- His family targeted with death threats and doxxing by online vigilantes
- Law firm acknowledges error and says correct person will be served
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Seven members of a Cornell University fraternity face a civil claim alleging they drugged and raped a female student at their Chi Phi house in October 2024. Whilst no criminal charges have yet been filed against the accused men, prosecutors are investigating the allegations.
A 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant named Matthew Ingalls has become caught up in the case by mistake. When the court made the claim publicly available, it listed the sergeant's address alongside his name as one of the accused, despite him never attending Cornell and having no connection to the allegations. The error occurred because the court used the address of a different person with the same name.
Since the mistaken identification became public, the sergeant and his family have received violent death threats from people online who found their contact details in the court documents. The law firm representing the plaintiff has acknowledged the error and said they are working with the court to correct it.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Young man’s life destroyed after he’s wrongly connected to alleged rape that took place at Cornell frat house”.